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Today (Friday 30th April) will see US singer-songwriter,  Priscilla Block  release her brand debut EP which is self-titled. Priscilla Block features 6 songs. Wish You Were The Whiskey  has an steady guitar instrumental to start setting the tone of the song off wonderfully. The first verse sees Priscilla's jolly vocal range at the forefront which is something I am loving to hear. I love the fun side of the lyrics, and the song in general as you can hear this beautiful story being told within the most simplest of lyrics. There is something magical about Priscilla's vocal range. The chorus features some fun and catchy lyrics that I couldn't help but want to say along too. Priscilla's vocal throughout is one of purity. The lyrics are stunningly heartfelt as the chorus develops allowing the listeners in on a past experience from her life. The second verse of Wish You Were The Whiskey continues with allowing the listeners to hear a different side of Priscilla's vocal ...

Today (Friday 29th April) will see British singer-songwriter,  Lisa Wright  release her brand new single, Everything Changes. Photo Credit: Tim Dunk Everything Changes  sees a soft guitar instrumental start the song off in a beautiful way that from the moment Lisa starts singing you hear how well they compliment one another. The first verse opens Everything Changes with Lisa's softer vocal at the forefront with her soulful meaningful vocals that you can hear so much vulnerability within which is something many listeners will like listening to because the lyrics are ones many people will be able to relate with. Everything Changes' chorus features some life changing messages about how love can change your direction in life for better and for worse - which is why this song for me has the perfect blend of positivity, and sadness that is exactly what happens in our lives. Lisa's vocals are special throughout, and you can hear how much the lyrics mean to her...

This Friday (30th April) will see British Emerging singing-songwriting duo,  One Trick Pony  made up of Georgia Lennon, and Michael Pickering  as they release their brand new single, A New Hope. A New Hope was written sorely by Michael Pickering. One Trick Pony have partnered with Together We Stand UK with all proceeds from the release going directly to Women's Aid. Photo: The Headshot Box Design: One Trick Pony A New Hope  starts with a darker sounding piano instrumental which works perfectly throughout as it says so much about the song before any lyrics have been sung. The first verse sees Georgia's vocal range at the forefront that are wonderfully emotive as the lyrics take you on this journey which makes for breath-taking listening thanks to the attention to detail within the lyrics that allow for so much vulnerability. Georgia's vocal changes on many occasions that is incredibly relevant to  allow another side of the song  to come across in t...

This Friday (16th April) will see US Country-Pop singer-songwriter,  Halle Kearns  release her brand new single, Plans. Plans is the follow up single to her debut EP, Finally released in December 2020. Photo Credit: Kelsey Maggart Plans  starts with a mandolin instrumental alongside a guitar and some other percussion that happens to give a wonderful introduction as it wasn't something I was expecting, but it works so well throughout Plans. The first verse sees Halle's soft, crisp vocal tone at the forefront of plans which sees a personal connection to the lyrics that I have to say works beautifully with the sentimental feel to the song. I caught myself relating back to the past 12 months as I was listening to this song, and wondering if it was written about the past year?! The chorus of Plans features some of the most wonderfully gorgeous lyrics with a little bit more of an upbeat feel which I caught myself being able to connect with m...

Hot off her ACM New Female Artist of the Year win, Warner Music Nashville’s,  Gabby Barrett is back atop the Country radio charts, reigning Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with her Platinum-certified single, The Good Ones. Gabby's win marks the first time in five years a solo female artist has sent her first two radio singles to the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. "I did not think the past week could have been any more amazing, but to have the No. 1 song feels like the cherry on top," Gabby shares with Billboard . "I'm so grateful for my husband, who truly is a good one and inspired this song. Thank you to my family and fans for supporting me, my label and team for helping take my second single to the top and country radio for playing it. Most importantly, I'm thankful for our gracious Lord Jesus and how kind He is to me always. It's more than I deserve." Photo Credit: Robby Klein Written by Gabby alongside Zach Kale, Emily Landis, and J...

This Friday (16th April) will see British singer-songwriter,  Louise Parker  who's based in Essex release her debut album, Living In Silver Linings. Photographer - Tom Humble Hair & Make-up Artist - Sophie Daly Graphic Design - Daniel Pitts Stylist - Mandy Parker Rear View Mirror   (re-imagined)  starts with guitar instrumental which I instantly loved and suits the song perfectly. The first verse of Rear View Mirror is quickly given to us and showcases Louise's wonderful vocal range and you can hear from within the lyrics that Louise is very passionate about the lyrics she is singing. The chorus is my favourite part of the song. The uptempo within the Louise's vocal range is fantastic and something that gives this remake of the single another lease of life. The second verse of Rear View Mirror continues with showcases more of Louise's wonderful vocal range this time with her louder vocals which was complimented with her gui...

One Trick Pony are a Northern-bred but London-based emerging UK Country Duo made up of Georgia Lennon and Michael Pickering. Back in December, One Trick Pony presented a double-debut release of ‘You’re That Face’ and ‘Always Home’ across all major music platforms reaching numbers 6 and 7 in the iTunes Charts and receiving much critical acclaim. This was closely followed by their first release of 2021, Old School which heralded their return to the country scene in the recognisable One Trick Pony style and was met by an equally exciting response from industry figures and fans alike, named as the British Country Music Association’s Country Release Friday. ‘Old School’ also marked the duo’s professional music video debut, and landed Georgia and Michael with their first headliner of 2021 at 229 London later this year. One Trick Pony receive frequent airplay features on recognised radio stations such as Chris Country, Country Line, UK Country Radio, ARC Radio, CMR Nashville and the British ...

Warner Music Nashville’s “breakout star in the genre” (Forbes), Gabby Barrett continues her meteoric rise, crowned as ACM New Female Artist of the Year yesterday (8th April). Receiving the exciting news from ACM Awards host Keith Urban, watch her surprise reaction here . “Ahhh ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? ACM New Female Artist of the Year!! This feels like a dream,” exclaims Gabby.  “God is so good, and I’m really blessed to be a part of this Country music community. A million thank you’s to my husband, my family, my fans, my team for all of your support and to the ACMs for this incredible honor.” Photo Credit: Robby Klein The accolade adds to an already stellar week for Gabby, with her current single, The Good Ones reigning Number 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. This marks the first time a female artist has sent her first two singles to Number 1 on the chart since 2012. The Good Ones is Top-5-and-climbing on the Country radio airplay charts, and has amassed 230 million + gl...

Today (Friday 7th April) will see US singer-songwriter,  Priscilla Block  release her brand new single, Wish You Were The Whiskey. Wish You Were The Whiskey  has an steady guitar instrumental to start setting the tone of the song off wonderfully. The first verse sees Priscilla's jolly vocal range at the forefront which is something I am loving to hear. I love the fun side of the lyrics, and the song in general as you can hear this beautiful story being told within the most simplest of lyrics. There is something magical about Priscilla's vocal range. The chorus features some fun and catchy lyrics that I couldn't help but want to say along too. Priscilla's vocal throughout is one of purity. The lyrics are stunningly heartfelt as the chorus develops allowing the listeners in on a past experience from her life. The second verse of Wish You Were The Whiskey continues with allowing the listeners to hear a different side of Priscilla's vocal range which will see many l...

This Friday (9th April) will see up and coming US singer-songwriter,  Lauren Hall  release her debut album, Broke My Heart Just Enough. Broke My Heart Just Enough is made up of 7 songs.   Photo Taken by Ricky Hartzog Graphics by Port City Media Co Just Like I Knew  starts with an upbeat guitar and drum instrumental which I have to admit brings in so much to the song despite not hearing Lauren's vocals until a little while later. The first verse of Just Like I Knew sees Lauren's soft vocals whilst showcasing her wonderful vocal tone which happens to allow the lyrics to come through beautifully the attention to detail is perfect. The chorus features some wonderfully catchy lyrics that I couldn't help but want to sing and dance along with despite not being able to do either. You can hear so much vulnerable from Lauren within the lyrics which for me is unique, and shows everyone who Lauren is as an artist. You can hear Lauren has written J...

This week's Emmerdale episodes have seen flash-forward moments at the start of the episodes between Monday and Thursday where viewers saw three hospital beds being occupied leaving us viewers guessing. With a doctor recording a time of death for a certain villager that then sees the villagers grieving with the loss. The writers for the week are; (in order) Adam Sales, Sarah Bagshaw, Andrew Kirk, Jo Maris/ Chris Gill, and Samantha Doland de Vaux - what a great job these writers have done on these episodes! David Beauchamp - BRAVO, I have nothing but praise for all your hard work this week. It's hard to believe that Thursday's stunt was filmed with Covid restrictions in place, everyone in the art department deserves a massive pat on the back - the attention to detail this week has been amazing. *Sorry, it's a LONG blog. I wrote this as I was watching the episodes.* Monday's episode  was the episode that set the scene for the rest of the week with the flash forward, wh...

Next Monday (5th April), UK based singer-songwriter from Birmingham,  Charlotte Young  will release her brand new EP,  Coffee and Conversations . About the EP, Charlotte says:  “My second EP brings more tales, a collective of country themes that are familiar from the first record but more adult with each song. I wanted to showcase these songs as if they were conversations, a story to be told with each verse. Mixing together country feel and instruments, storytelling and a whole lot of heart, Coffee and Conversations captures me as an artist and hopefully makes you all feel like we’re having a coffee and a catch-up.” Remedy  has a guitar instrumental giving off a soft sound. The first verse sees Charlotte's soft vocal at the forefront allowing the lyrics a stand out moment right from the start in a way that I couldn't help but enjoy listening too. The lyrics were perfectly chosen for the context of the single. The chorus of Remedy features many won...

Today (Friday 2nd April) will see British singer-songwriter,  Kelsey Bovey  release her brand new EP, XOXO. XOXO is made up of 3 tracks. You can read my review of XOXO here . Photo Credit: Kelsey Bovey Afternoon, Kelsey.  Thank you so much for agreeing to this interview with me, it's a pleasure as always to be talking to you once again. How are you feeling about the release of your brand new EP, XOXO   which is out today? I'm just so glad that the day has finally arrived! When you work so hard for something and it's finally released in the world it's always so exciting. I'm just so happy that people have got behind it and supported it which always means so much. Knowing people love your craft and creativity is one of the best feelings and today is one of those days. It's always a pleasure to see all of your hard work released into the world. The team you have behind you are so knowledgeable in all they do, and it's amazing when you are s...