Rochelle Mills

Elles Bailey may well have picked up two awards from the prestigious UK Americana 2023 Awards (the highly coveted Artist of the Year Award and the very first Live Act of the Year Award and have been shortlisted for 3 awards at the forthcoming UK Blues Awards 2023  but she’s not standing  still, basking in acclaim: this ever-creative, hardworking, genre-topping artist is moving forwards and releasing fresh material. Elles  releases her brand-new single ‘Hole in my Pocket’, taken from the Deluxe edition of her chart-topping album ‘Shining In The Half Light’: a new edition due out on 17th March. ‘Hole in my Pocket’ premiered on Radio 2 this week and is a blues-inspired roots rocker, suffused with Motown bass lines and marinated in soulful guitar riffs & gospel-inspired backing vocals that show just how perfectly Ms Bailey blurs and transcends the over-tidy picket fences between blues, roots rock and Americana. Elles wrote the song with Matt Owens (co-founder of indie kids Noah and the Whale) and the track was co-produced by Elles Bailey, Peter Miles and Elles’ touring band: Joe Wilkins on guitar; Jonny Henderson on ivories’ Matthew Waer on bass duties; and Matthew Jones on drums. “What a year, what a story, what an epic journey!” says Elles, “Thank-you for joining me on it. So many of you have asked for a deluxe version of ‘Shining in the Half Light’ including some live tracks from the record’s playlist. So, I got the whole cast together to record 5 of the tracks live at The Pool. It has been the one and only time we have been able to get the Shining in the Half Light crew all together in one room: a very special moment indeed, particularly in light of the experiences of the last few years. But it felt like it wasn’t enough; that we still had more of the story to tell.  “To do that, the band and I headed back to Devon in December 2022 — to Middle Farm Studios – exactly two years to date since the original recording —and there we tracked two new originals and two covers. These we recorded and mixed live to tape with no computers at all: a complete first for me and part of a beautiful learning curve.  “I think these tracks showcase this incredible band at their finest. It was a real blessing to make these tracks all together. It wasn’t about creating a ‘perfect’ recording, but about capturing a little spark of musical magic. I can’t wait for you to hear them’ ‘Hole in my Pocket is now available to download or stream from all digital platforms HERE Check out the video for Hole In My Pocket HERE Shining In The Half Light’ Deluxe will be released and available on all digital platforms and on CD on 17th March, 2023 The album will be available to Pre-order on Monday 13th Feb, at 7pm  www.ellesbaileypreorder.com  Tour Dates MARCH 2023 3rd – The Globe, Cardiff4th  – The Phoenix, Exeter9th – O2 Academy 2, Liverpool10th – The Social, Hull11th – The Firestation, Sunderland14th – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton 15th – The Crescent Arts Centre, York16th – The Caves, Edinburgh17th – The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds  (co-headline with Chantel McGregor)21st – Komedia, Brighton22nd – Junction 2, Cambridge 23rd – 1865, Southampton APRIL1st – Lafayette, London14th – Arlington Arts, Newbury15th – Trinity Centre, Bristol MAY 18th – Rescue Room, Nottingham 19th – Sheffield, Corporation

MULTI-PLATINUM entertainer and TV/film actor Trace Adkins today announces his headline SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA 2023 TOUR. Launching this Friday, February 10 at American Music Theatre in Lancaster, PA, the nationwide tour is slated to run through the fall. This trek follows Adkin’s successful headline THE WAY I WANNA GO TOUR notching 21 sold out shows from coast to coast, as Outsider praises “…showcasing and celebrating the songs that have brought him longtime success in country music.” Adkins’ fans can get their tickets to select shows early – via an Artist Presale – beginning tomorrow, February 7 at 10AM local venue time. Fans can sign up for free at TraceAdkins.com to access the presale. Tickets will be available to the general public this Friday, February 10 at 10AM local venue time at traceadkins.com. Select dates are on sale now.

Platinum-selling, country music star Jess Moskaluke is kicking off the new year sharing her brand new single “Not What Ya Think” available now via MDM Recordings Inc / Universal Music Canada. Jess hones her songwriting skills throughout the track, with clever tongue-in-cheek lyrics that are playfully optimistic. She turns the tables on a breakup anthem with a track that proves not everything is always what you think.  Message From Jess Moskaluke “’Not What Ya Think’ is a fun and energetic musical reminder that you don’t always have to be heartbroken to find yourself enjoying a drink. It’s my ode to Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain”, in the sense that in this story, the ex thinks I’m missing him so I show up at the bar to drown out my sorrows…but, it’s not what he thinks. Hope you love it!”

Last year proved to be a breakthrough year for Country music star, Parker McCollum – scoring major music accolades (ACM and CMT Awards), RIAA multi-Platinum and Gold certifications, two #1 hit singles and a non-stop touring schedule. Now, he is poised to take on this year with renewed energy and is setting his sights on the biggest year of his career yet. The first release for McCollum in 2023 is his latest music video for his single, “Handle On You,” which is currently in the Top 15 at Country Radio and has surpassed 80 Million global streams to date. Directed by Jim Wright, the beautifully shot video gives insight into the push and pull of balancing a career that you love but takes you away from home and the people closest to you – striking a middle ground with humble perspective. “Shot half of the video at a sold out show in my hometown – 20,000 people at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Shot the other half at our Family Ranch in East Texas. Seemed like the perfect opportunity to get to come home and showcase, on-camera, the place I love the most while doing what I love to do the most. I love this song and wrote it with my buddy Monty Criswell and I feel like we really kind of went in a different direction with it from my other songs. Putting this thing on film and giving the viewers a look into my life at home and on the road was an important visual for me to have go along with the track. So, in short, I love every bit of it and hope the fans dig it. Can’t wait for it to be out!”– Parker McCollum McCollum also recently announced all of his currently scheduled tour dates for 2023.

Today, The Mavericks proudly announce the forthcoming release of  a 10th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE edition of the band’s critically-acclaimed album, In Time. Arriving March 3rd via The Valory Music Co., the re-vamped record includes all 14 original tracks plus never-before-released songs “Tonight Is The Night,” the group’s exquisite take on “Gentle On My Mind,” and a rare conjunto version of “Ven Hacia Mi.” The special anniversary edition album features the original cover artwork available on stunning electric blue vinyl, to celebrate 10 years of the band’s hit comeback record.“We’re thrilled to offer up this special anniversary version with extra tracks and the original album art initially planned before Mark Tucker took the iconic group photo that became the cover people know and love,” explains Jerry Dale McFadden. “We weren’t sure what to expect when we got back together to make this album after many years of being off. What would The Mavericks sound like in this new 2.0 version? Would our fans dig it? Well, In Time ended up being a huge hit for us, creating new fans and satisfying old ones alike.”Born of Cuban-American roots in Miami and long based in Nashville, where they perfected their distinctive and eclectic Americana/roots fusion of country, rock, and Tejano/Tex-Mex influences, The Mavericks have gone through three distinct phases since they were founded in 1989. An initial period of heady success marked by big hits and critical acclaim in the 90s gave way to a long hiatus starting in 2003, when the musicians each went their separate ways. The band managed to top previous successes with a triumphant reunion in 2012 that held long enough for them to celebrate the group’s 30th anniversary.Led by the mesmerizing vocals of Raul Malo, the driving swing of drummer Paul Deakin, the masterful playing of guitarist Eddie Perez, and eccentric style of keyboardist Jerry Dale McFadden, the GRAMMY®, CMA, ACM, and Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Award-winning quartet continues their legacy of crisscrossing musical boundaries with fantastic abandon.“Tonight Is The Night” is available now on all platforms, and fans can pre-order In Time (10th Anniversary Deluxe) here.