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This Friday (2nd July) will see US singer-songwriter,  Christina Taylor  releasing her brand new single, I Got That From You. Photo Credit: Kelsey Maggart Photography I Got That From You  has an extremely soft sounding guitar i nstrumental to start which opens the song up beautifully with Christina's softer vocals as the first verse starts. The first verse sees Christina's emotionally soft vocals at the forefront with a warm family feel to the meaning of the song that instantly drew me in as I caught myself relating to so many of the lyrics. Every single details within this verse is just perfect giving you this real warm, relatable feel to the song that no doubt listeners are going to love. The chorus is the most poignant part of  I Got That From You  and thanks to Christina's emotional vocal delivery it really allows you to dive into your own past, whilst you are listening making it even more special for us listeners.   The second verse of  ...

Ahead of this week's first ever Emmerdale Pride episode which airs on Wednesday evening (30th June), the cast involved have been talking about their time filming these episodes. Emmerdale's first ever  pride episode features a special guest in The Vivienne. Anna Nightingale (Andrea Tate):   "I was absolutely thrilled to be involved in Emmerdale's first ever Pride episode. After such a time of restrictions and change in both real life and being on-set it was a breath of fresh air. When I got the script I was so excited to see Andrea was involved." "It's very important for events such as Pride to be covered in soaps and drama. The more we can talk about any issues or expand on acceptance of any marginalised groups the better!” The Pride episode is full of surprises, love in so many forms and a splash of good old Emmerdale drama." Emile John (Ethan Anderson): "It was a true privilege to be involved in Emmerdale’s first Pride, an event that celebrat...

Today (Friday 25th June) will see Canadian country singer-songwriter,  Robyn Ottolini release her latest EP, "The But I’m Not Always Sad Either" EP. "The But I’m Not Always Sad Either" EP is made up of 4 songs. Photo Credit: Connor Scheffler Tell You Everything  sees the song go straight into the first verse thanks to Robyn's sweet and soft vocal tone. There is something so wonderful about the songs lyrics right from the start that many people will be able to relate with. The honesty within this verse is something that I admire so much from Robyn, and the fact that it's based on her experience makes it even more wonderful. The chorus features a funky and upbeat instrumental allowing for another side of the song to come through. The lyrics are super catchy, and so magically special - I am loving the development of this song. Robyn's vocal tones throughout are everything. The second verse of Tell You Everything continues with even more honesty that has me ...

Today (Friday 25th June) will see Canadian singer-songwriter,  Tenille Townes  release her brand new single,   Girl Who Didn't Care. Photo Credit: John Shearer Girl Who Didn't Care  has an electric guitar instrumental to start which I have to say is something that I actually enjoyed ahead of the first verse. The first verse sees Tenille's crisp vocal starting the song off by talking to her young self, and that you will get where you are supposed to one day. The fact that Tenille says that 'I miss my imagination' is something a child is so good at innocently doing, and never giving a care in the world - this is something that shows within Tenille, and I am so grateful for her sharing this song. The chorus of Girl Who Didn't Care features an uptempo careless kind of innocence which for me as a listener is just the perfect blend. The upbeat nature of the lyrics, about life in general are ones that many people will be so grateful to hear within a song. The fact...

Multi-platinum star,  Gabby Barrett  whose signed to Warner Music Nashville has celebrated her two chart-topping hits, I Hope and The Good Ones on Wednesday night (23rd June) at BMI in Nashville, TN. Marking the organization’s first Number 1 party back, songwriters Zach Kale (BMI), Jon Nite (SESAC), Emily Landis (BMI) and Jim McCormick (BMI), label executives and industry playmakers gathered outdoors to toast the milestone moment what was sponsored by Pinnacle Bank. “Everyone has been so unbelievably supportive and kind to me since I’ve been in Nashville,” shared Gabby. “I really have to thank the Lord Jesus above for his graciousness, for shedding his blood for me and allowing me to do this as a job. It’s unbelievable and it’s more than I deserve.” Extending gratitude to her family, management, label, co-writers, Country radio and more, Gabby added:   “So many people have made my life here. I’m excited to be making Country music in this generation right now.” 5x platinum...

CMA and double ACM Award winner,  Carly Pearce has been surprised by Opry Member and Queen of Country Music, Dolly Parton with an invitation to become an official member of the Grand Ole Opry family. Although, the invite happened off the Opry stage late last week, the public announcement was held until Carly’s Opry appearance last night (22nd June) so she could experience the moment at her favorite place to be in front of a live Opry crowd. Carly will be officially inducted on Tuesday 3rd August. Photo Credit: Alexa Campbell After the Dolly invitation video played for the packed Opry House the crowd stood in applause as Carly expressed:  “Truly this is the most precious place and the most precious family I could ever be a part of. I’ve experienced so many wonderful things in my career so far, but this takes the cake!” When the invitation was extended as seen in the video, Carly believed she was taping a promotion for the Dollywood theme park. But Dolly surprised her deliv...

Ever since the announcement of the Pride episode happening on Emmerdale back in early May, I have to admit I am very excited for this episode to air because these events being shown on TV bringing together so many people. As the Pride flag flutters outside of the village hall, the Emmerdale village is ready for their Pride event thanks to the hard work of Andrea Tate.  I am very excited for this episode. With Andrea excitedly telling Charles Anderson that she has booked an extra special guest to open the event, he is in awe of her!  This is set to be one amazing episode. Later, Ethan Anderson makes an well-expressed speech that offers a a moving message, Ethan is then seen welcoming special guest, The Vivienne to the stage. The Vivienne who is in all her glamour, and glory officially opens Emmerdale's first Pride. You can catch these episodes of Emmerdale on ITV Monday 28th June - Friday 2th July at 7pm with an extra episode on Thursday's at 8pm. Emmerdale continues on ITV, an...

Today (Friday 11th June), US newcomer singer-songwriter,  Kylie Morgan release her debut EP, Love, Kylie EP. Love, Kylie EP is made up of 6 songs. Shoulda  starts with a quirky upbeat electric guitar instrumental which sets the tone for the song up wonderfully. The first verse sees Kylie's sassy vocal at the forefront which I have to say had me up and dancing around the room thanks to it's catchy lyrics. The chorus throughout feature many fantastically catchy lyrics that had me hooked thanks to the edgier vocal from Kylie that you can tell she had clearly thought about. The second verse of Shoulda has this raw and emotive language mixed with honesty that within this song is fantastic as it allows for the song to develop into the wonderful song about the fact that we can something regret the previous evenings activities. The electric guitar instrumental ahead of the bridge and final chorus is something I loved. When Kylie's softer vocal comes in ahead of the f...

US singer-songwriter,  Kelsea Ballerini  has released her brand new single, I Quit Drinking which she also performed at the CMT Award Show last night. I Quit Drinking is a duet with LANY's frontman, Paul Klein which was written by both Kelsea and Paul alongside Nicolle Gallyon.  I Quit Drinking  sees Kelsea's soft vocal opening up the song with a sweet piano instrumental allowing for the sentimental lyrics to come through. The first verse sees Kelsea's songwriting shine through thanks to the lyrics having a warm and honest feel to them allowing for this emotive relationship based song come to life. The honesty within the song is displayed wonderfully which will have listeners feeling all kinds of emotions. The chorus of I Quit Drinking features the message of being wrong for each other and knowing that you need to break up - but also not being willing to accept that the reason for the relationship is going in that direction, whilst also wanti...