Sam Fender

In the two-and-a-half years between his first single, the urgent and atmospheric "Play God," and the release of his full-length debut in 2019, much was made of U.K. singer and songwriter Sam Fender's relatively young age – 23 by the arrival of the latter. After all, he was drawing frequent comparisons to influence Bruce Springsteen, both for the sound of his early singles and for the working-class compassion on display in his lyrics, and he won the Critics' Choice Brit Award in late 2018, an honor previously bestowed upon, among others, Adele and Sam Smith.

The loss of youth and young manhood and the trials of adolescence have provided ample inspiration for musicians since forever. The latter, in particular, has been well encapsulated by US rockers Sharon Van Etten (‘Seventeen’, 2019) and Olivia Rodrigo (‘Brutal’, 2021) in recent years, but the former is one that Sam Fender has mastered like few others. It’s a topic that requires a delicate approach; the transition from boy to man is assumed to be dominated by bravado, and often overshadows causes that need a closer look.

Double CD featuring the original deluxe 'Seventeen Going Under' album, plus additional B-sides and a bonus disc of live recordings from Sam's sold-out show at London's Finsbury Park Show.

The North Shields singer-songwriter may look cookie-cutter but his gritty, gloriously anthemic songs on toxic masculinity, violence and death are anything but

Beginning Disc 1 with George Ezra’s huge hit ‘Green Green Grass’ and going on to feature massive tracks from Camila Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran, Sam Ryder, Lizzo, and Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa & Young Thug. World-renowned DJ’s David Guetta x Becky Hill x Ella Henderson and Diplo & Miguel follow, plus floor-fillers from LF SYSTEM and Latto. UK rap hits from Bad Boy Chiller Crew and Tion Wayne x La Roux feature, alongside dance-pop from Ava Max and Steps… plus airplay hits from Paolo Nutini, Florence + The Machine and Miley Cyrus. Disc 1 ends with last year’s Eurovision champions Måneskin and ‘Stefania’ by this year’s winners KALUSH.

NOW Music is pleased to announce the latest addition to our NOW numbered series – NOW That’s What I Call Music! 112 – out on July 29th. Across 2 CDs, 48 tracks, providing an essential selection of the UK’s chart favourites from recent months. Beginning Disc 1 with George Ezra’s huge hit ‘Green Green Grass’ and going on to feature massive tracks from Camila Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran, Sam Ryder, Lizzo, and Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa & Young Thug. World-renowned DJ’s David Guetta x Becky Hill x Ella Henderson and Diplo & Miguel follow, plus floor-fillers from LF SYSTEM and Latto. UK rap hits from Bad Boy Chiller Crew and Tion Wayne x La Roux feature, alongside dance-pop from Ava Max and Steps… plus airplay hits from Paolo Nutini, Florence + The Machine and Miley Cyrus. Disc 1 ends with last year’s Eurovision champions Måneskin and ‘Stefania’ by this year’s winners KALUSH.

NOW That’s What I Call Music! is excited to celebrate our 40th anniversary, and we are proud to present four very special collector’s editions that together present 250 essential hits from the past 40 years on CD. The fourth of these is NOW That's What I Call 40 Years: Volume 4 - 2013-2023. Looking back at 10 years of huge Pop hits, this special edition 3CD is housed in ‘hard-back-book’ packaging, including a 26-page booklet featuring a summary of the era, a track-by-track guide, a quiz, plus original singles and NOW artwork.

For 20 years Live Lounge has served as a unique format for showcasing the biggest tracks of the year for both breakthrough and established artists alike, giving the world’s greatest recordings artists the ultimate platform to showcase their talent and true quality through unique stripped back performances of the year’s biggest hits, as well as exclusive live performances of the artist’s own tracks. 2019’s album, Live Lounge - The Collection charts the very best performances from 1999 to the present day; covering the year just gone as well as shining a light on some of the forgotten gems recorded over the past 20 years which were previously unavailable anywhere, existing only in the in the BBC archive, until now. We’ve dusted down these incredible covers and remastered them for your eternal listening pleasure.

The NOW series is back and kicking off the new decade with NOW 105. The legendary compilation includes two discs of chart topping hits! Available from 3 rd April, NOW 105 is the perfect soundtrack to Spring 2020.