Music

BTS: V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope
5 June 2020

BTS star Jungkook releases debut solo single

BTS' Jungkook has released his first solo single. The 22-year-old singer - whose full name in Jeon Jungkook - surprised BTS fans on Thursday (04.06.20) with the release of his very ...
Brian May
5 June 2020

Brian May vows to make new music despite health scares

Brian May is determined to make new music despite his recent health scare. The Queen rocker was rushed to hospital last month after suffering a heart attack which left him needing ...

Billie Eilish
5 June 2020

Billie Eilish is 'proud' of her success

Billie Eilish is learning to be "proud" of her musical success. The 18-year-old singer remained humble at the Grammy Awards earlier this year when she became the youngest artist and the ...

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 ...
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 ...

St Patrick's Day on Female First
17 March 2020

10 Irish artists and some of their best tunes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day from everybody here at Female First! To celebrate, we've decided to take a look at 10 tunes from some of the best Irish artists - let ...

Ray Quinn returns with new album Undeniable on May 29th, 2020
13 March 2020

Exclusive: Ray Quinn discusses his upcoming album, recent engagement and life in the public eye

A little earlier this year, Ray Quinn announced he would be returning to the music industry with a brand new collection of music, marking his first album release in 13 ...

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15 March 2019

Ariana and the Rose discusses her career to-date, challenges and more [EXCLUSIVE]

Ahead of the release of her new single, we caught up with one of our all-time favourite artists, Ariana and the Rose! Here, she lets us in on what she's ...
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29 January 2019

Shakin' Stevens on where it all started, his new tour and being more determined than ever before

Throughout history, the human race has always had an affinity with an underdog story. David and Goliath. Rocky and Carl Weathers. Leicester City football club in 2016. And in the ...
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23 February 2020

Review: The Script at Manchester Arena

The year was 2008. I was 16-years-old, and finally getting ready to go to my first-ever live concert at Manchester Academy. Who would I be seeing? The Script. A band ...

PaMu Scroll are affordable, comfortable and pretty brilliant
23 October 2018

PaMu Scroll are the affordable wireless earphones we've all been waiting for

In the hunt for the perfect wireless earphones, you can find yourself spending hundreds of pounds on a set that aren't all that comfortable, or the right match for your ...

Image by Zackery Michael
20 June 2018

Vicky Hamilton reviews Arctic Monkeys new album and live performance in Paris

Los Angeles Rock manager, Vicky Hamilton, famous for managing some of the most well-known names in 80’s Rock (Guns ‘N’ Roses, Poison, Mötley Crüe, Faster Pussycat) and author for ‘Appetite ...

Calum Scott on his first headline tour in Manchester's O2 Ritz
17 April 2018

Calum Scott O2 Ritz Manchester Review – Only Human Tour

It’s hard to believe that Calum Scott is only just embarking on his first headline tour of the UK. This is a young man who has been a household name ...
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22 July 2016

Mulholland Drive exclusive live session

Canadian band Mulholland Drive is made up of a brilliantly talented trio of musicians, including creator of the band Luke Mulholland, who supported Bon Jovi on tour at the young ...
Jack Robertson
29 June 2016

Exclusive: Jack Robertson live session

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Noel Gallagher
6 June 2020

Noel Gallagher to launch his own podcast

Noel Gallagher is in talks to launch his own podcast. The 53-year-old rocker has been getting ready to record his own digital chat show once his studio is "up and running", ...

Sir Tom Jones
6 June 2020

Sir Tom Jones won't retire

Sir Tom Jones has no plans to retire. Although the veteran singer turns 80 on Sunday (07.06.20) he refuses to consider stepping back from the spotlight and he even believes he ...

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 ...
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 ...

St Patrick's Day on Female First
17 March 2020

10 Irish artists and some of their best tunes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day from everybody here at Female First! To celebrate, we've decided to take a look at 10 tunes from some of the best Irish artists - let ...

Ray Quinn returns with new album Undeniable on May 29th, 2020
13 March 2020

Exclusive: Ray Quinn discusses his upcoming album, recent engagement and life in the public eye

A little earlier this year, Ray Quinn announced he would be returning to the music industry with a brand new collection of music, marking his first album release in 13 ...

Katy Perry returns with new single Never Worn White
5 March 2020

Watch: Katy Perry shares love letter to Orlando Bloom with new single and video for Never Worn White

Katy Perry today (March 5th, 2020) shared the gorgeous music video for her brand new single Never Worn White, which is a beautiful love letter to her fiancé Orlando Bloom. Not ...

Music on Female First
4 March 2020

10 songs with bad grammar that sound better for their crimes against English

-  "Now that I've become who I really are" and "I only wanna die alive" don't really make sense in Ariana Grande's 'Break Free', but somehow Max Martin fought Grande ...

Lady Gaga delivers her new single Stupid Love
28 February 2020

Lady Gaga is back to save pop music with Stupid Love

Whilst most of us here in the UK were still sleeping, Lady Gaga released her highly-anticipated first solo single Stupid Love from her upcoming sixth studio album, and it’s an ...

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23 February 2020

Review: The Script at Manchester Arena

The year was 2008. I was 16-years-old, and finally getting ready to go to my first-ever live concert at Manchester Academy. Who would I be seeing? The Script. A band ...

Halloween on Female First
31 October 2019

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 ...

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15 March 2019

Ariana and the Rose discusses her career to-date, challenges and more [EXCLUSIVE]

Ahead of the release of her new single, we caught up with one of our all-time favourite artists, Ariana and the Rose! Here, she lets us in on what she's ...
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15 March 2019

LUENA - Boyzone tour diary - Wembley [EXCLUSIVE]

Having supported Boyzone across their UK tour a little earlier this year, and celebrating the recent release of her breakout single Worth It, singer-songwriter LUENA has already proven just what ...
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11 March 2019

Behind-the-scenes with Giulia, on the set of her new music video

Italian Enigma Giulia spent 2018 writing and recording her brand new album. With her fresh new sound, and refreshingly honest lyricism the album is set to make 2019 a very ...
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29 January 2019

Shakin' Stevens on where it all started, his new tour and being more determined than ever before

Throughout history, the human race has always had an affinity with an underdog story. David and Goliath. Rocky and Carl Weathers. Leicester City football club in 2016. And in the ...
Star - Belly
25 January 2019

Album of the Week: A five-"Star" album from 90s rockers Belly

Today marks 26 years since the release of alt-rock band Belly's surprise hit debut album Star. The record was released on Sire and Reprise Records and went on to sell ...

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22 January 2019

Could you be The Rah Band's mystery vocalist?

Legendary music masters, The Rah Band, stride gloriously into 2019 with an epic up-tempo track to catapult our spirits into 2019 with their new single, Gipsy Girl. With two Top ...
The Pogues - If I Should Fall from Grace with God
18 January 2019

Album of the Week: Falling again for The Pogues third album If I Should Fall from Grace with God

Today we celebrate 31 years since the release of The Pogues' all-time best-selling album If I Should Fall from Grace with God, released on Warner Music Group following their most ...
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17 January 2019

LUNIR on creativity, inspiration and taking on the music industry [EXCLUSIVE]

Following the release of their brilliant single Wadidi at the back-end of 2018, LUNIR opened up to Female First in a new and exclusive interview. Chatting all about their inspirations, challenges, ...
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17 January 2019

When music gets political: 15 timeless tracks about capitalism, commercialism and bureaucracy

With the future of Brexit still unclear following Theresa May's deal defeat, it's all the British public can think about. And while we'd much like to take our minds off it, ...
Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
11 January 2019

BRIT Awards 2019: Five albums that deserve a British Album of the Year nomination

Tomorrow (January 12) we'll finally hear the nominations for this year's BRIT Awards and we're excited to see who'll make it on to the list. We've come up with a ...

Janis Joplin - Pearl
11 January 2019

Album of the Week: The "Pearl" of Janis Joplin's career

Our album of the week is back and today (January 11) we're celebrating 48 years since the release of rock legend Janis Joplin's final masterpiece, Pearl, on Columbia Records. She's ...
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11 January 2019

The Hope State discusses inspirations, ambitions and more

Canadian Taylor Johnson - aka musician The Hope State - is celebrating the successful release of his brilliant debut album Skeletons, which dropped in November of last year. Following that ...