24 July 2020

Lindsay Ell has released her uplifting new song ‘ReadY to love’ – from her forthcoming album heart theory – out August 14th on BMG/BBR Music Group, and available to pre-order now – listen here / visualiser here. It follows the release of three tracks from the album so far – ‘make you’, ‘i don’t lovE you’ & ‘wAnt me back’. ‘ReadY to love’ arrives as an uplifting closer, and second song in the acceptance stage of the album, which takes listeners through Ell’s personal experience of the seven stages of grief, a reflection of her determination to use her platform to help other sexual trauma survivors. Of the track, Ell explains; “When I wrote this song, I knew it was the one we had to end the record with.  It’s truly a song of acceptance and a vow to myself to look forward.  I was in a healthy place where I had reconciled my past and understood that it did not define me, and this song is me greeting the world with open arms ready for that next chapter in life. Knowing now that I am living my story, and I want to continue to empower people to tell their stories. Writing this record and starting the Make You Movement have been such pivotal moments to me in living out my story and believing in the healing power of music.” In conjunction with the release of her previous track ‘make you’ earlier this month, Ell launched the Make You Movement, a charitable fund whose mission is to help organisations that support at-risk youth, domestic abuse and sexual assault survivors by provided funds on an as-needed basis. More info HERE. heart theory track listing (with writers) a journey through the seven stages of grief shock “Hits me” (Lindsay Ell, Tyler Hubbard, Corey Crowder) denial “how good” (Lindsay Ell, Brandy Clark) “i don’t lovE you” (Adam Hambrick, Melissa Fuller, Neil Medley) anger “wAnt me back” (Lindsay Ell, Kane Brown, Matt McGinn, Lindsay Rimes) “get oveR you” (Lindsay Ell, Gordie Sampson, Kelly Archer) “wrong girl” (Lindsay Ell, Steph Jones, Matt McGinn, Luke Niccoli) bargaining “body language of a breakup” (Lindsay Ell, Laura Veltz, Sam Ellis) depression “good on you” (Lindsay Ell, Sam Ellis, Micah Premnath) testing “The oTHEr side” (Lindsay Ell, Jessie Jo Dillon, Matt McGinn) “gO to” (Lindsay Ell, Nicolle Gaylon, Jordan Reynolds) acceptance “make you” (Lindsay Ell, Brandy Clark) “ReadY to love” (Lindsay Ell, Jessie Jo Dillon, Matt McGinn, Joey Hyde) For more information visit: www.LindsayEll.com.

Una Healy has released her beautiful new track Until You. The song is available to stream and download on all major digital partners and can be listened to here. View the accompanying lyric video here.  The stunning song was written by Una and Fred Abbott, Harleymoon Kemp, Sara Eker and Nick Southwood, who between them have worked with the likes of Cee-Lo, Adam Levine and Catherine McGrath. The Irish singer-songwriter shows her incredible range in the emotive track and this is her first new music release of 2020.  Speaking of the track, Una says “Until You is a twist on the classic love song, inspired by my own experience in past relationships. Relationships are more complicated than what you’re sold in the films or on radio, they go far beyond just falling in love and breaking up. Until You is written from the stage of acceptance, which happens much later on and takes time and perspective. It’s about that moment when you realise that all relationships, whether good, bad, successful or destructive are important moments in our journeys of personal growth. Everything happens for a reason and is there to teach us a lesson.” In addition to her music, Una continues to host the Saturday breakfast show on Bauer’s ‘Country Hits’ radio station and has recently guest hosted the lunchtime show at RTE Radio 1, the flagship show of the Irish national broadcaster. Una also recently collaborated with Irish Women In Harmony for Safe Ireland domestic abuse charity, scoring a Top 10 hit on the Irish charts last month. Away from entertainment, Una has developed and designed her own range of shoes, entitled ‘Una Healy Original Collection’, available online. Find out more here.  Una released her debut solo album, The Waiting Game, in 2017, and has since worked with some of the world’s most acclaimed songwriters and producers, including Grammy winner Amy Wadge and Ben Earle from The Shires. Una found fame as one fifth of successful girl band The Saturdays who sold over 5 million records worldwide and racked up 13 Top 10 singles and 5 Top 10 albums in just 6 years. Watcht he video here.   Follow us on social media and share this post! Twitter, Facebook, Instagram See more news here.  

Taylor Swift has surprised fans by announcing the release of her eighth studio album, which she recorded during lockdown. The album is called Folklore. The pop star, 30, said Folklore will be released on Thursday at midnight US eastern time (Friday at 5am BST). As the world went into lockdown to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, Swift did what she does best – wrote and recorded an entire album. She said in the past she would have “overthought” when to release the 16-track record, but that the uncertainty of the world at the moment reminded her “nothing is guaranteed”. In a series of Instagram posts, accompanied by a collage of black and white photos of Swift alone in a wood, she wrote: “Most of the things I had planned this summer didn’t end up happening, but there is something I hadn’t planned on that DID happen. “And that thing is my 8th studio album, Folklore. Surprise. “Tonight at midnight I’ll be releasing my entire brand new album of songs I’ve poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into. “I wrote and recorded this music in isolation but got to collaborate with some musical heroes of mine.” She said Aaron Dessner from rock band The National co-wrote or produced 11 of the songs, indie folk band Bon Iver co-wrote and sang on one track, William Bowery co-wrote two, and her long-time collaborator Jack Antonoff also worked on the album – all remotely. Dessner posted one of Swift’s pictures and said she approached him in late April when he had been isolating with his family and “writing a ton of music”, which he shared with her. Within a few hours, he said, Swift sent him a voice memo with a fully written version of a song. “The momentum never really stopped,” he said. “She is one of the most talented, hardworking and deeply caring artists I’ve ever encountered. There’s a palpable humanity and warmth and raw emotion in these songs.” Swift added: “My gut is telling me that if you make something you love, you should just put it out into the world. That’s the side of uncertainty I can get on board with. Love you guys so much.” The singer also shared a track list for the album, including The Last Great American Dynasty, Exile and Mad Woman. She said deluxe editions, which will only be available on CD or vinyl for a week, will include a bonus track called The Lakes. There will be eight editions, each with different covers that can only be bought from taylorswift.com. The music video for one of the songs, Cardigan, will also be released on Thursday night. Swift said she wrote and directed it, adding: “The entire shoot was overseen by a medical inspector, everyone wore masks, stayed away from each other, and I even did my own hair, makeup and styling.”   Follow us on social media and share this post! Twitter, Facebook, Instagram See more news here.