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Sam Fender has worked with some of his heroes
20 May 2022

Sam Fender joins forces with Bruce Springsteen for charity single

Sam Fender has teamed up with Bruce Springsteen to record a charity single. The 28-year-old singer has joined forces with the 'Born in the U.S.A.' hitmaker to record a charity record ...

Tom Grennan has teased his new album
20 May 2022

Tom Grennan's girlfriend inspired his new music

Tom Grennan's new album will feature a song or two about his Italian girlfriend. The 26-year-old singer has teased details about his next record, revealing that Danniella Carraturo has inspired some ...

Joe Alwyn's pseudonym on his girlfriend Taylor Swift's albums was named after his great-grandfather
20 May 2022

Joe Alwyn's pseudonym on girlfriend Taylor Swift's albums named after great-grandfather

Joe Alwyn's pseudonym on his girlfriend Taylor Swift's albums was named after his great-grandfather. The 'Conversations With Friends' star has two co-writing tracks on his significant other's 'Folklore' record and three ...

Griff is among the artists to have covered Queen's A Kind of Magic
20 May 2022

Griff covers Queen

Griff, Ari Lennox, and five other artists have all recorded new covers of Queen's 'A Kind Of Magic'. The British singer, the 'Pressure' hitmaker, Turkish electro-pop star Ekin Beril, Latin sensation ...

Sam Fender has won his first Ivor Novello Award
19 May 2022

Sam Fender wins first Ivor Novello Award for Seventeen Going Under

Sam Fender has won his first Ivor Novello Award. The 28-year-old singer songwriter fought off the likes of Adele, Ella Henderson and James Arthur to bag the gong for Best ...

A new Elton John documentary is heading to Disney+ this year
19 May 2022

Sir Elton John doc heading to Disney+

Sir Elton John's extraordinary life and career will be documented in an upcoming Disney+ documentary. 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and the Years that Made His Legend' ...

Aitch has announced his debut album
19 May 2022

Aitch announces debut album, Close To Home

Aitch has announced details of his eagerly-awaited debut studio album, 'Close To Home'. The Manchester rapper is set to release the record on August 19. The 22-year-old star says it was an ...

Sam Ryder is facing a chart battle with Harry Styles
19 May 2022

Sam Ryder doubts Harry Styles will be 'mad' if he beats him to No1

Sam Ryder doubts Harry Styles will be "mad" if 'Space Man' beats 'As It Was' to number one this week. The UK's 'Eurovision' finalist - who came second place to Ukraine's ...

Ozzy Osbourne will release a new album this year
19 May 2022

Ozzy Osbourne to release new album in September

Ozzy Osbourne will release his new album in October. The 'Paranoid' rocker confirmed last month he'd finished recording the follow-up to 2020's 'Ordinary Man' and now the 73-year-old singer's wife, Sharon ...

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12 May 2022

Support for Ukraine extends to Eurovision 2022 as they become odds-on winners

If there’s one way to raise morale and show support in Europe at the moment, it’s the Eurovision Song Contest. Yes, it’s cheesy and bizarre and the UK is always ...

Dolly Parton at the ACM Awards 2022 / Image credit: Maria Alejandra Cardona/REUTERS/Alamy Stock Photo
5 May 2022

Dolly Parton to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame despite request to bow out

This November, Dolly Parton will join the likes of Eminem, Duran Duran and Lionel Richie in their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, despite the fact that ...

Eurrovision
4 May 2022

What Can We Expect from Eurovision 2022?

The Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Turin, Italy this year, with the final scheduled for May 14 at the PalaOlimpico. This follows on from Italy’s win in 2021 ...

Ready for Coachella Shirt by H&M Loves Coachella collection / Image credit: Lisa Werner / Stockimo / Alamy Stock Photo
13 April 2022

Rina Sawayama and Holly Humberstone lead our hidden femme gems of Coachella 2022

It’s almost time for Coachella 2022 to kick off at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, and this year looks set to be a blast. Not only have we ...

Jon Batiste at the 2022 VF Oscar Party / Image credit: OConnor-Arroyo/AFF/PA Images
4 April 2022

Grammy Awards 2022: Jon Batiste and Silk Sonic lead the big winners

Another year’s Grammy Awards is over and among the major winners this year were Jon Batiste and Silk Sonic. Unlike the Academy Awards, the Grammys show was drama free so ...

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1 April 2022

April Fool’s Day: Paul McCartney’s death and Thatchergate among the biggest music hoaxes of all time

It’s that time of the year again where the pranksters are all out in force and we’re forced to contemplate some of the biggest “gotcha” moments in history. The music world ...

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8 February 2022

Data analysis show who’s most likely to win Song of the Year at 2022 Brit Awards

Song of the Year/British Single sponsors for more than twenty years, Mastercard has teamed up with music professor Dr. Joe Bennett to delve into what makes a winner at the ...

Meat Loaf performing live in 2003 / Image credit: Sven Simon/DPA/PA Images
21 January 2022

The best of Meat Loaf: A tribute to the one of the greatest rock voices of all time

The world of rock ‘n’ roll shines a little darker today as we mourn the loss of one of the finest voices of music history. Meat Loaf - real name ...

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21 December 2021

Six popular Christmas songs... That aren’t really Christmas songs

We all have our favourite classic Christmas songs that we play every year, but would it surprise you to know that many of them aren't technically Christmas songs at all? ...

The FF Awards 2021 nominees: Single of the Year
16 December 2021

The Female First Awards 2021: Album of the Year

It’s unsurprising, but our favourite albums this year have all had a retro edge to them; whether they be elements of psychedelia, jazz or lounge-pop; a clear nod to less ...

FFA21 Single of the Year nominees
15 December 2021

The Female First Awards 2021: Single of the Year

With most artists back in the studios this year, there’s been some stellar releases from female performers. A lot of it has been inspired by life in lockdown, which has ...

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24 November 2021

Marilyn Manson named in 2022 nominees and more reasons it’s time to give up the Grammys

A Grammy might be one of the highest accolades a musician can receive in their career, but the Recording Academy has made some questionable decisions in recent years. This year ...

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3 November 2021

Mariah Carey is returning to Apple TV+ just in time for the festive season

The last few months of the year always seem to be the most exciting, as Halloween, Thanksgiving if you’re from the US, and Christmas all sit comfortably at the end ...

Amazon Music
18 June 2021

Mimi Webb and Shaybo took to the stage at Amazon’s ‘Prime Day Live’ presented by Amazon Music

Last night, Amazon.co.uk hosted ‘Prime Day Live’ - a star-studded livestreamed event presented by Amazon Music featuring UK artists Tom Grennan, Mimi Webb and Shaybo ahead of Prime Day on 21st and 22nd June. Each artist took to the iconic ...
Why Did Daft Punk Split?
30 May 2021

Daft Punk: What's Behind Their Recent Split

After 28 years of being one of the leaders of the electronic music world, Daft Punk called time on their iconic career earlier this year. Many were surprised, others not ...
Pop trio .wavrunner write an exclusive piece for Female First
18 May 2021

Cheeky pop lads .wavrunner have the antidote for coming out of lockdown - unapologetic fun!

Has your year been sub-par? Possibly even the worst year of your life? Don’t fret, Jack Wesley, JJ, and Griff, have the antidote to your ailments. It’s called: groove, 808s, ...

Robert Gaylard writes for Female First
26 April 2021

Robert Gaylard: From the United Nations to fronting The Nomadic

A friend of mine recently commented along the lines of: “I wonder if you are the only United Nations worker AND musician, truly working full time on both areas and ...

Some great records have been released over the past 12 months
26 March 2021

One year in lockdown: The albums that have helped us get through the past 12 months

Forget the cringey celebrities singing Imagine in their gigantic gardens, telling us all to smile to get through the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the artists who have put their heart and ...

Benedict Sinister
19 February 2021

Benedict Sinister on the top five controversies around female musicians in the age of Covid

Looking back at the Corona disruption in years to come, many of us will associate it with scandals involving some of the most prominent women in music. As a connoisseur ...
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18 February 2021

Exclusive: HM Johnsen gives us a guided VIP tour of his studio and home!

To celebrate the recent release of his EP Serenity, out now across all download and streaming platforms, the brilliant HM Johnsen filmed us an exclusive video in lockdown, allowing us ...
Joe McElderry / Picture Credit: Catherine Hockley
11 February 2021

Exclusive: Joe McElderry on life after The X Factor, new music and more!

Since his X Factor win in 2009, Joe McElderry has not stopped creating! He has been singing and performing through the years since his success on the show. Now he tells us ...

The Prosaics
28 January 2021

The Prosaics Presents: A How-To Guide for the Insufferable Musician

So, you’re a musician? How do we know? Because it’s the line you opened with when walking on over here. You’re the better-looking vegan, the activist who gets action, the ...
The Guardians of the Galaxy / Picture Credit: Marvel Studios
15 January 2021

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Why the soundtracks are pure genius

The Guardians of the Galaxy (GOTG) flicks are vibrant, comedic, and wonderful additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The movies are brilliant because of the actors, director, writers and ...

Andrea Corr by Kip Carr
18 December 2020

Andrea Corr releases video for ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’

Following the release of her beautiful Christmas Songs EP which was recorded following an inspiring visit to Dublin’s Our Lady’s Hospice in Harold’s Cross, Andrea Corr has released the video ...