September 2020

Rascal Flatts have announced they will be releasing a compilation album titled ‘Twenty Years of Rascal Flatts: The Greatest Hits’ on October 2. You can pre-order the record here. The trio, made up of Gary Levox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney, are celebrating two decades as a group and as such, are making the compilation 20 tracks in length. The record takes into account 13 of their 17 Number One singles, while also including fan favourites such as Fast Cars and Freedom and These Days. Speaking about the record, Levox said that there was a lot of strong feelings circling around when they were deciding the tracklist and that they hope the fans appreciate the release, as ultimately it is a thank you to them. “When we were putting together the tracklisting for this it was an emotional but nostalgic feeling getting a chance to look back during this anniversary year,” shared Levox. “We hope that our fans feel the same way when they listen to it. This release and this year as a band is all a huge thank you and celebration for them.” The tracklist for ‘Twenty Years of Rascal Flatts: The Greatest Hits’ is: 1. I’m Movin’ On 2. These Days 3. Bless the Broken Road 4. Fast Cars and Freedom 5. What Hurts the Most 6. Life is a Highway 7. My Wish 8. Stand 9. Take Me There 10. Here Comes Goodbye 11. Why Wait 12. I Won’t Let Go 13. Easy (ft. Natasha Bedingfield) 14. Banjo 15. Come Wake Me Up 16. Changed 17. Rewind 18. Riot 19. I Like the Sound of That 20. Yours If You Want It

Jessie Buckley, through her band Jessie & the Leonards, has released a new song titled Working on the Frontline, which is dedicated to those who have been tackling the pandemic head on. You can see the video below. [wpdevart_youtube]OW1iHv12eZc[/wpdevart_youtube] Written by Kate St John and Neill MacColl, while also featuring the talents of Hannah Grace Deller, the song is from the first person perspective of an NHS worker in this climate, while the video powerfully accompanies the track. Speaking about the song, Buckley thanks both St John and MacColl for the song and heaped praise on the NHS, while also expressing her hope that people pay attention and listen to the song. “While the sky was falling we spoke from distant places, hoping we were all ok and worrying when we weren’t, wondering if or when we might be able to meet again to play music,” Buckley said. “The whole world was upside down. Neill MacColl and Kate St. John, my amazing and talented beautiful soul-friends found a way to put a chink of light in the shutters and get the band back together. “More importantly, they have written a great song that tells a very honest and raw story of what it has meant to be on the front line as an NHS worker during the COVID pandemic. “I hope that we and our governments are awake to the incredible, invaluable force that is the NHS.  I can’t love Kate and Neill and Hannah enough for making this song happen. I hope the world will listen.” Jessie Buckley caught the eye of the music world when she took on the character Rose for the film ‘Wild Rose’, which is about a Scottish woman trying to juggle her country music dream as well as being dedicated parent. Buckley took the character on tour, appearing at Black Deer Festival and The Long Road Festival in 2019.

Ferris & Sylvester have released a live video for their most recent single Knock You Down, which has been taken from their upcoming EP ‘I Should Be On a Train’. You can watch the video below and pre-order the album here. [wpdevart_youtube]cx3QkMKh674[/wpdevart_youtube] The UK based duo, made up of Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester, will be releasing the five-track ‘I Should Be On a Train’ EP on October 2, with Knock You Down being released towards the back end of August. Knock You Down is the third track to be released from the EP, with the title track being unveiled in July and Everyone Is Home in May. Much like the video for the title track, the Knock You Down video is also in a live format and was filmed in lockdown at Streatham Space Project in London, which the pair were due to headline before the pandemic struck, with a rescheduled date to be announced in due course. Ferris & Sylvester are very much set to tour in 2021 and have recently announced their biggest headline tour to date, spanning both the UK and North America, with the pair headlining venues in Nashville, Los Angeles, New York City, Washington DC, Toronto and Chicago. The dates for the UK tour are as follows and tickets are available here: February 25 – Cavern, Exeter, England February 26 – Metronome, Nottingham, England February 28 – Green Door Store, Brighton, England March 1 – Lafayette, London, England March 3 – Night & Day, Manchester, England March 4 – Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds, England March 6 – King Tuts, Glasgow, Scotland March 7 – The Exchange, Bristol, England

Lee Brice has announced that his fifth solo album ‘Hey World’ will be released on November 20, while he’s also released the video for the title track. You can see the video below and can pre-order the album here. [wpdevart_youtube]SE2F408Om2g[/wpdevart_youtube] In addition to the title track, which features the talents of Blessing Offor, Brice’s latest record will also feature recently released singles One of Them Girls and his Number One hit collab with Carly Pearce, I Hope You’re Happy Now. Speaking about the new album, Brice said that he believes that he has created the best album of his career thus far with ‘Hey World’, while also stating that he is constantly seeking to improve with every step that he makes. “‘Hey World’ is just my next step in life,” Brice said. “Where I am, who I am, what I love and what I feel. From the songs, to the production, to the order they play in, I always have and still do make it my goal to get better and better at what I do. “Short of my family, my wife and friends, my music is the deepest part of me. So, I am overjoyed to say that I think I have made my best project to date. I stand by everything I have ever done, but pull from it as well to help me exceed my own expectations. “Because of my team, my co-producers, my engineers, my label, I was able to make what I hope will be my most successful album to date.” Lee Brice has also rescheduled his UK tour to June 2021, with the artist originally planning on coming over in July this year, prior to the pandemic.  The dates are as follows: June 22 – Old Fruit Market, Glasgow, Scotland June 24 – O2 Ritz, Manchester, England June 25 – O2 Institute, Birmingham, England June 26 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, England