HMV Group has posted a worse-than-expected first-half loss of more than £40m after sales plummeted at its high street entertainment chain, as the heavy snow of the last two weeks "significantly undermined" its start to the crucial Christmas trading period.

Google has released a report which gives an insight into Britain's online browsing habits, listing the terms most commonly searched on its site this year. Or, at least, the clean ones.

Take That's new album, Progress, has achieved the biggest opening-week sales of any album for 13 years.

Can the Williams wink add anything to the Barlow balladry and the Owen honesty?

Those who imagined Take That's reunion album would be a predictable blending of forces will be shocked to hear Progress.

The Brit Awards – those bronze, helmeted female statuettes that have served as the Oscars of the British music industry for more than three decades – are to be given a makeover by the high priestess of punk, Vivienne Westwood.

Take That sold one million tickets for their latest tour in less than 24 hours yesterday.

Reformed Take That made their first public appearance today since Robbie Williams rejoined as the group collected a prize for their years of success at the Q Awards.

Robbie Williams was miming to George Michael's version of Freedom when he filmed the video for his debut single - a cover version of the former Wham! star's solo hit.

Newly-reunited Take That stars Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams performed together live for the first time in 15 years.

Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow will perform together on stage today for the first time since Williams quit Take That.

It's no surprise to find the Great Arranger of his era tackling the Great American Songbook; but sadly, the absence of surprise also applies to the bulk of the treatments here, which err on the side of schmaltz.