Music

Lady Gaga (c) Instagram
3 December 2020

Lady Gaga to release Chromatica Oreo cookies

Lady Gaga has teamed up with Oreo to launch 'Chromatica' cookies. The 'Sour Candy' hitmaker is giving fans the chance to get their hands on the limited edition batch of her ...

Eddie Van Halen
3 December 2020

Eddie Van Halen's guitars sold for $422,000

Three guitars belonging to the late Eddie Van Halen have sold for a total of $422,000. The biggest sale at the 'Icons & Idols Trilogy: Rock ‘N’ Roll' auction this week ...

Cardi B
3 December 2020

Cardi B is 'too shy' to ask male artists to collaborate with her

Cardi B is "too shy" to ask male artists to collaborate with her. The 'WAP’ hitmaker - who has appeared on songs with the likes of Bruno Mars and Maroon 5 ...
Liam and Noel Gallagher
3 December 2020

Liam Gallagher rebuffs arch-nemesis Noel's claim he pretends to be a hardman

Liam Gallagher has rebuffed his estranged brother Noel's claim he pretended to be a hardman in front of John Lydon. In his latest swipe at his former Oasis bandmate, the 53-year-old ...

Britney Spears
3 December 2020

Britney Spears gives her fans the gift of a new song on her 39th birthday

Britney Spears has released the never-heard-before song, 'Swimming In The Stars', to mark her 39th birthday (02.12.20). The 'Toxic' hitmaker treated fans to the previously unheard outtake from her 2016 album ...

Harry Styles
3 December 2020

Harry Styles was 'scared' of doing things 'wrong' on solo debut

Harry Styles was "scared to get it wrong" with his debut solo album. The 'Watermelon Sugar' singer still loves his 2017 self-titled LP but if he listens back to it now, ...

Roddy Ricch
3 December 2020

Roddy Ricch claims Apple Music's Top Global Album of the Year

Roddy Ricch’s ‘Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial’ has been named the Top Global Album of 2020 by Apple Music. The rapper-of-the-moment's debut record leads the streaming service’s Top 25 Albums ...

Celeste Not Your Muse artwork
2 December 2020

Celeste announces her debut album Not Your Muse

Celeste has announced her debut studio album, 'Not Your Muse'. The 'Stop This Flame' hitmaker has topped off a triumph of a year with the news that her first full-length release ...
Paloma Faith
2 December 2020

Paloma Faith wants to record a jazz album

Paloma Faith wants to record a jazz album. The 'Only Love Can Hurt Like This' hitmaker recently teamed up with jazz superstar Gregory Porter on their original festive duet, 'Christmas Prayer'. And ...

Lady Gaga (c) Instagram
3 December 2020

Lady Gaga to release Chromatica Oreo cookies

Lady Gaga has teamed up with Oreo to launch 'Chromatica' cookies. The 'Sour Candy' hitmaker is giving fans the chance to get their hands on the limited edition batch of her ...

Eddie Van Halen
3 December 2020

Eddie Van Halen's guitars sold for $422,000

Three guitars belonging to the late Eddie Van Halen have sold for a total of $422,000. The biggest sale at the 'Icons & Idols Trilogy: Rock ‘N’ Roll' auction this week ...

AJ Wander performs debut single Time Out
27 November 2020

Exclusive: AJ Wander performs debut single Time Out live for Female First audiences!

In this strange new world, we've never needed music more. For many throughout lockdown, it has provided a lifeline, as we find solace in the harmonies of others. When we ...
Andrea Corr Christmas Songs
25 November 2020

Andrea Corr releases five new Christmas songs

By @RealKevinPalmer  Irish star Andrea Corr is embracing the festive season with the surprise release of a selection of Christmas songs on an EP that has been released today (Nov 25). ...
Calvin Goldspink chats to Female First on the release of his new single The Cold
20 November 2020

Exclusive: Calvin Goldspink returns with new single and tells us all about his career to-date

Following a six-year hiatus, singer, actor and all-round entertainer, Calvin Goldspink has returned to the music scene, today (November 20th) dropping his second new single of 2020. To celebrate the ...

Nathalie Miranda writes a guest piece for Female First
14 November 2020

'Your voice is too different': How singer Nathalie Miranda proved the doubters wrong

It’s always been the same story for as long as I can remember! Throughout my career, I’ve been approached by A&R who have seen me sing at gigs, and they ...
LG
23 October 2020

LG TONE Free HBS-FN6 review: Are the earbuds worth the price point?

The earbuds market is one that’s packed full of different products, from the Apple AirPods to the knock-off lookalikes on Wish, and everything in-between. Recently making their way onto shelves ...

HM Johnsen writes an exclusive piece for Female First
15 October 2020

Exclusive: HM Johnsen on his musical journey and advice for aspiring musicians

In short, I found something I loved, I was enterprising and kept pushing forwards and asking for (and got!) support- and ultimately, I listened to my instincts and was unafraid ...
Image courtesy of Pixabay
12 October 2020

Let's do the Monster Mash! Your ultimate Halloween playlist

Halloween has finally arrived which means it's definitely time to party! Every Halloween get-together needs a music playlist of epic proportions, so let us help you out with a list ...

Adele's 'Hello'
6 October 2020

Fastest Videos to Reach 1 Billion Views on YouTube

There are many achievements that a video can reach on YouTube. You can count its total number of views, its likes, and dislikes, and its views it got in the ...

Mikey Votano
24 September 2020

Exclusive: Mikey Votano talks about living with ADHD and premieres his new music video

Fifteen years after I stopped taking my first dose of ADHD medication I began my second. To celebrate World Mental Health Day on October 10th and the release of my Crazy music video, ...
Layke writes an exclusive piece for Female First
22 September 2020

Layke guest feature: Sexuality, LGBTQI and discovering who you are

As I sit here and write this I’m thinking about how far I’ve come, and how even being in a position to be asked to write this for other people ...
Shaima
4 September 2020

Exclusive: Unintentional versus meaningful bias being an ethnic minority in the music industry

Writing this article for me is definitely not an easy task. I’ve started it a few times and not been able to follow through. Initially, I didn’t think being an ethnic ...
Smile drops August 28th, 2020
27 August 2020

Review: Katy Perry's new album Smile

Following the exciting news that Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom had welcomed their first child into the world will come the release of Perry's fifth studio album, Smile. Awesome timing to make ...

ELA writes an exclusive piece for Female First
19 August 2020

Exclusive: Welsh artist ELA on the journey of "breaking into the industry"

“Breaking into the industry” is an interesting phrase, I think my personal journey has been more like climbing a steep creative mountain which has many peaks and troughs along the ...
Miley Cyrus returns with the self-directed music video for new single Midnight Sky
15 August 2020

The evolution of Miley Cyrus: One of the greatest creative visionaries of our generation

Miley Cyrus returned to the music scene this week with the release of her brand new single, Midnight Sky. Not only that, but she unveiled a self-directed, colour-infused music video that's sure ...

Mikey Votano chats with Female First
20 July 2020

Exclusive: Mikey Votano reveals what he's been up to during lockdown!

Mikey Votano is one of those musicians you instantly want to know more about. The Aussie performer saw success with the release of his debut UK single Shut Up & Dance ...
Audra Santa chats with Female First
17 July 2020

Exclusive: Audra Santa reveals her favourite lockdown pastimes to celebrate new music video release

Following the release of her brilliant new single Naked, and the premiere of the accompanying music video, we caught up with Canadian musician Audra Santa. Speaking about the track, she ...
Lady Gaga and Katy Perry (PA)
8 June 2020

Lady Gaga Katy Perry and Schitt’s Creek cast join virtual graduation ceremony

Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and the cast of Schitt’s Creek are among the stars who have offered messages of hope to young people graduating from schools and universities ...

Singer Alice L
3 June 2020

Singer Alice L - Releases Debut Single 'Still Thinking Of Me'

Meet Alice L an exciting new talent  A new talent that has spent the past couple of years working with many writers and producers to prepare for this year. ‘STOM?’ is ...
Top artists and Labels join Blackout protest
2 June 2020

Top Artists Join call for business to halt following the death of George Floyd.

Major labels have joined other music industry groups and artists in pledging a “blackout” to protest against the death of George Floyd. Organisers for The Show Must Be Paused project ...

Sir Mick Jagger
1 June 2020

Happy Birthday 73rd - Ronnie! Says Sir Mick Jagger

Sir Mick Jagger has shared a sweet photograph to wish his Rolling Stones bandmate, Ronnie Wood, a happy birthday. Ronnie Woods turns 73 with wishes from band mate Sir Mick ...

KSI credit Lia Toby
1 June 2020

YouTuber and rapper KSI ‘crushed’ by parents’ reaction to school grades

Social media star KSI has said he was “crushed” by his parents’ reaction to his A-level grades. The YouTuber and rapper, who released his debut solo album Dissimulation this month, ...

Michael Jackson is still making money after his passing
18 March 2020

Music streaming is a key way to make money, but it's radio bringing in money for the King of Pop

Michael Jackson currently sits on top of Forbes’ list of 2019’s most paid dead celebrities list, even after he is long gone. This is the seventh year he has remained ...