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Today (Friday 31st May) American country singer-songwriter,  Kameron Marlowe is releasing his sophomore album, Keepin' The Lights On which is made up of 16 tracks. Kameron's sophomore album opens with  911 which has an upbeat instrumental with the fun being a fun one alongside many 911 moments you would expect from the title allowing for some great storytelling, but you can't help but sing along with the catchy chorus. Nothin' Slowing Us Down  features a wonderfully soft vocal from Kameron with some heartfelt storytelling to shine through allowing for the listeners to get a little honesty, whilst hearing him talk about his relationship. On My Way Out  sees Kameron's crisp tone mixed with heartfelt lyrics allowing for many brilliant moments demonstrating a lot of growth through the journey of life especially within the second verse which saw me become emotional due to Kameron's vulnerability. Never Really Know  is a beautifully crafted song with a soft instr...

Over the past few weeks, Hollyoaks has become my go to soap and even with all these changes being reported due to cast leaving both on screen as well as people behind the scenes as the show is changing from 5 episodes a week to just 3 in September 2024. Over the years, Hollyoaks have delivered some of the best hard-hitting storylines which have educated a lot of viewers. You only have to look on social media to see this as well as getting viewers talking and telling their loved ones of their own problems following the previous two weeks. However, in reality it's not always that easy which is OK as everyone's journey is different and Hollyoaks are great at highlighting this! Photo Credit: Lime Pictures/ Hollyoaks There is one storyline at the moment which is breaking me as I am watching and is one of the most hard-hitting storylines I have seen since Hannah Ashworth's anorexia back in 2010 which involves Frankie Osborne's abuse storyline which has seen Isabelle Smith and...

Following last night's (16th May) ACM Awards where  Tigirlily Gold  won Best New Duo of the Year at the ceremony where they also performed their single, I Tried A Ring on which was released on Friday 5th January kick starting a brilliant 2024 for sisters, Kendra and Krista. I Tried A Ring On was the follow up for their top 40 single, Shoot Tequila, which saw the sisters catapult further into the mainstream as Tigirlily Gold were named 2024 CMT Next Women of Country earlier this year. On Tuesday (14th May), Tigirlily Gold were crowned ACM's New Duo of the Year during their ACM kick off performance seeing them win their first major award show. Photo Credit: Jared Olson To mark the occasion, they also made their award show debut performance with I Tried A Ring On live during the 59th ACM Awards on Amazon Prime Video, which Vulture called “a stellar performance,” while Billboard noted it highlighted “their confidence and tight-knit performance ability on one of country music’s big...

During tonight's Coronation Street episode (13th May), viewers saw Jacob Roberts who played Damon Kinsella in Hollyoaks for 6 years made his first appearance as Bernie Winter's long lost son who she has been trying to track down. Having given up her son almost 30 years ago, viewers saw tonight, Bernie continued her search for her long lost son as she tracked down a man called Christopher Green who changed his name. However, Bernie was left disappointed when he denied being the person she was looking for. However, in a shock twist Christopher took out a jade elephant toy - exactly like the one Bernie told Dev she'd bought for her son.  This was a twist, I really enjoyed watching and I am glad to have Jacob back on my screen after enjoying his work on Hollyoaks. Speaking of joining Coronation Street, Jacob said:  “It’s absolutely amazing to be joining the cast of Coronation Street. When I walked on set for the first time it felt a bit overwhelming because the attention to d...

Yesterday (Friday 10th May), US singer-songwriter,  Kylie Morgan  release her latest single, Scratching The Surface written about her mama. Photo Credit: Rachel Deeb I remember hearing  Scratching The Surface on instagram and absolutely loving it, so I am thrilled Kylie is releasing this single. The verses are filled with such love for her mum who has been there through every single step of her journey allowing for her to grow into the wonderful person we have the opportunity to know these days. The perspective that Kylie writes the song in is moving and in a way that left me looking back at the relationship I have with my mum. The chorus is filled with so much love and a mother/ daughter bond if you are lucky enough to have one. It's filled with such warmth and gratitude. The journey that Scratching The Surface takes you all in the second verse talking about her mum's journey with her makes for a emotional listen. The third verse is the appreciation verse which is the on...

Today (Friday 10th May),  Tigirlily Gold  made up of sisters, Kendra and Krista release their brand new single, Leroy. Photo Credit: Jared Olson Leroy  begins with a beautiful upbeat instrumental complimenting Kendra and Krista's vocal tones throughout - their harmonies are stunning. Leroy begins with Kendra asking a lot of questions about Leroy or who Leroy could be in such a sassy way - did you meet him in a bar? Is he a friend of your ex, or is he someone your friend is going out with? The chorus is a sassy one from Kendra and Krista with the lyrics about needing to call Leroy to help them escape, but it's obvious they don't listen to anything you say or are they talking about their previous relationship? The perfect song inspiration. The second verse continues with the break-up and how you didn't want to call them, but you know you probably will. I love how the bridge is slow and allows for the ladies gorgeous tones to shine. I enjoyed the final chorus as it took...

Tomorrow (Friday 10th May), Rising Country artist,  Lily Rose  releases her brand new EP, Runnin' Outta Time made up of 6 tracks all of which Lily Rose co-wrote. Back in March, Lily Rose played C2C Festival at London's O2 Arena on the spotlight stage as well as apart of the spotlight stage in Glasgow and Belfast. The Goal  is a song filled with brilliant lyrics and great storytelling opening up this EP brilliantly. One thing I really enjoyed was the different interpretations throughout allowing for many different meaning to shine through. The chorus is a heartfelt one remembering our families whilst reminding us how precious they are and how is a spilt second our family and goals change and sometimes emotionally which is shown throughout her tone. WOW, the powerful moments, however, it was the final verse that caught me off guard. Back Pew  is one of my favourite songs especially after hearing it during C2C in March with incredibly emotive lyrics. All three vers...

This Friday (10th May), American singer-songwriter,  Scotty McCreery  releases his brand new album, Rise and Fall which is made up of  13 tracks. Rise and Fall begins with  Little More Gone  which begins with an upbeat instrumental allowing for Scotty to open the first verse with his rocky tone which is very different to what I expected, but something I loved as it allowed for the songwriting to come through especially heading into the chorus. The chorus is filled with some extremely catchy lyrics heading into the second verse brilliantly. This song reminds me of Scotty during his time on American Idol and the reason why I started following his career in the first place. Cab In A Solo  was the perfect song to kick off this new era of Scotty McCreery music. The soft instrumental is good throughout as it supports all of it's lyrics. The first verse is a little emotional as it talks about a relationship that isn't working out the way you hope/ had hoped to wan...

Today (Friday 3rd May), American country singer-songwriter,  Kameron Marlowe  releases his brand new single, On My Way Out. Photo Credit: David McClister The piano instrumental that begins  On My Way Out   is brilliant as it goes into the first verse wonderfully with Kameron's crisp tone that allows for heartfelt lyrical moments that demonstrates a lot of growth filled with those some of his favourite things. The chorus features some stunning songwriting that broke me as I was listening allowing for wonderful moments for Kameron to be shown. Kameron's makes this song his own for his loved ones making it even more beautiful. I love how the second verse continues On My Way Out with the some level of heartfelt moments that broke me in the first verse allows for the story to develop and grow into a journey of life. The bridge ahead of the final chorus was in a softer tone allowing for a wow moment as it showed the vulnerability side of Kameron to shine through before the...

Today (Friday 3rd May), American singer-songwriter,  Megan Moroney  releases her brand new single, Indifferent. Indifferent is a from Megan's sophomore album, Am I Okay? being released on Friday 12th July which was only announced yesterday (Thursday 2nd May). Photo Credit: Cece Dawson The first verse of  Indifferent  begins with Megan's crisp tone at the forefront allowing for a lot of vulnerability to be shown. You can hear a lot of her hurt which happened during the relationship break up allowing us listeners to realise a lot happened during their time together eg. a lot of hurt. The chorus continues to feature the heartbreak of the relationship and how you wish that person the best, but also wanting to move on myself. I love the sassiness from Megan as you can really hear how brilliant of a songwriter she is! The second verse is the part of the song where you try and move on, but still remember every single little detail. You get a mix of emotion as your ex for th...

Tomorrow (Friday 3rd May), Canadian singer-songwriter,  Tenille Arts  releases her brand new album, to be honest which is made up of 14 songs of which 2 are duets. There is something so special about  To Be Honest  and the lyrics are filled with so much honesty, I caught myself getting emotional over as someone who has recently made a massive change in her way it's a song that comes with change! The song I never knew I needed to hear. So Do I  is a song with lyrics that are heartfelt and tell a heart-wrenching story with many powerful moments with elements that the song could be from a movie soundtrack. I love the fact that Demi Lovato wrote this song and allowed Tenille to share it. Wonder Woman  reminded me of why I loved Tenille's music in the first place with her soulful vocal that take you on a journey especially within the chorus. I really liked the fact that it wasn't the kind of song that I had imagined as it is about all those moments we wonder as ...

This week's interview is with Canadian singer-songwriter, MacKenzie Porter who released her debut full-length album called Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart last Friday (26th April), and I caught up with her to discuss the album . Hello MacKenzie, Congratulations on the album, before I go into that I have to ask with you having played London last year, how did you find it? “It was such a fun experience. I can’t wait to come back! The audiences there are so invested and in it with you. The second you’ll have me back, I’m coming back to London!” You have just released your debut album, how did the songs for the album come about? “It came from me being in writer’s rooms and writing my story, and also from having some of my friends send me songs that they’ve written. It’s been a whole 3 or 4 years in the making, so this record is the songs that I feel the most connected to.” The 19 songs chosen take you on a journey was this the aim of Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart? “Totall...

Today (Friday 26th April) will see Canadian singer-songwriter,  MacKenzie Porter  release her debut full-length album called Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart which is made up of 19 songs. Easy To Miss  begins with soft guitar instrumental complimenting MacKenzie's crisp tones beautifully. There is so much vulnerability with the song's lyrics. The chorus is beautifully written due to it being filled with a lot of warmth amongst all of the heartbreak. Easy To Miss is based on a lot of experience which makes for some fantastic listening with many layers thanks to its touching lyrics, the hurt you use is brilliant and great how MacKenzie has tapped into her vulnerability for this song. The softer vocal tones within the songs final verse and chorus are brilliantly beautiful. Young At Heart  is one of those songs that I think a lot of people will be able to resonate with as it's one of those songs that listeners in their 20's will get and mixed with her crisp tone ma...

Last night (Saturday 20th April), Multi-Platinum selling country artist Scotty McCreery was officially welcomed into the Grand Ole Opry family by Opry member Josh Turner who was joined by a surprise guest, Country Music Hall of Famer and Opry member, Randy Travis. Scotty performed his Top 6 and climbing single, Cab in a Solo, Fall of Summer from his upcoming album, Rise and Fall due for release on Friday 10th May as well as Randy Travis’ iconic, Three Wooden Crosses before being joined onstage by his friends and heroes, Josh Turner and Randy Travis. “I stand here tonight proud of the fact that I bridged the gap between the generation of Randy Travis and Scotty McCreery,” shared Josh Turner. “Only time will tell who will be inspired by Scotty.” Photo Credit: Chris Hollo After sharing the chorus of the George Jones classic, Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes,   an emotional Josh Turner continued:  “Scotty is not only a fine singer and a songwriter but he’s a great man, husband, and ...

Today (Friday 19th April) will see singer-songwriter, Presley Tennant  release her latest single, Somebody Like You which is Presley's first release since 2022. Photo Credit:  Raul Esparza Somebody Like You  begins with an upbeat instrumental setting the tone for the song wonderfully. With Presley's crisp tone it's great how the lyrics right from the start allow you to have your own take on the song thinking back to that relationship or even a friendship that you thought would last and didn't. The chorus is beautifully written and listeners can hear a little vulnerability from Presley allowing for some standout moments. The second verse sees Somebody Like You take a different turn which is wonderful to hear as you see another side of who Presley is as an artist allowing for some fantastic tones to be shown. Presley definitely wears her heart on her sleeve throughout Somebody Like You. My favourite moment of the song comes in the bridge/ soft chorus as everything about i...

With Drama Queens filmed in Manchester and the North West, hits our screens tonight (Wednesday 10th April) following the lives of Hollyoaks' Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen), Jamelia (Sharon Bailey), Rita Simons (Marie Fielding). Emmerdale's Amy Walsh (Tracy Metcalfe), Laura Norton (Kerry Wyatt) and Roxy Shahidi (Leyla Harding).  Coronation Street's Lucy Fallon (Bethany Platt) as well as actresses and cousins, Ellie Leach (Faye Windass) and Brooke Vincent (Sophie Webster). Drama Queens viewers can expect an inside look at the real, unscripted lives of these soap stars, going behind the scenes of red-carpet events, awards ceremonies, holidays, house moves, and precious family moments. With the soap stars leading interconnected lives, the series introduces the genuine friendship groups between them. When Amy Walsh was asked about appearing in Emmerdale for 10 years, how are you feeling about letting viewers your real life  "It's been really good, really fun. We've...

Country Singer-Songwriter, Ashley Cooke who is signed to Big Loud last night (Sunday 7th April) won her first-ever CMT Music Award win for Breakthrough Female Video of the Year with “your place” which is also in the Top 15 and climbing. The CMT Award's aired last night live from Austin, Texas on CBS, the achievement serves as both her first award nomination and first major award win, marking a significant milestone in the “promising Nashville up-and-comer's” (Los Angeles Times) burgeoning career. As she took center stage at the University of Texas' Moody Center, Ashley stunned in a turquoise ensemble by The Sei and shoes by Charles & Keith before expressing her gratitude to her fans, team and supporters. Photo Credit: Robby Klein “I'm just taking a minute to soak this in because I have dreamed of winning an award like a CMT Award for so long,” shared Ashley from the stage. “This is my very first CMT Award, and award in general, so thank you so much. Thank you, Lord...

This week's interview is with Kirstie Kraus who is currently on her first UK tour and I recently caught up with her to discuss her experiences for being in the UK as well as her latest single. Kirstie, it's wonderful to speak with you after 12 months, how are you today? I am doing so fabulous today! Thank you so much. Are you enjoying being back in the UK? So far it's been wonderful! I have been here for 2.5 weeks and I have 2.5 more weeks to go! You performed at C2C last month with Thomas Kavanagh with your duet, Who Am I Gonna Love did you enjoy the experience? Last year was fabulous and this year I got to come back and join him again all three days at the Observatory for C2C! Also this year at C2C I got to team up with CountryLine and continue my work with them as a host in England as well! Did you have time to enjoy any of the other artists performing at the festival? I certainly did! I got to catch Hannah Dasher, Jeff Cohen, Gasoline & Matches and Teigen Gayse! Con...