Music

BTS' Butter artwork
15 June 2021

BTS to release new track on physical Butter CD

BTS are to release a brand new song on the physical CD for their latest hit, 'Butter'. The K-Pop boy band have teased a new single "that will make your heart ...
Justin Bieber
15 June 2021

Justin Bieber and DaBaby to headline Jay-Z's Made in America 2021 edition

Justin Bieber and DaBaby will headline Jay-Z's Made in America 2021 festival. The 51-year-old hip-hop legend was forced to axe the popular event, which was due to take place last September ...

Maisie Peters and Ed Sheeran (c) Zakary Walters
15 June 2021

Maisie Peters signs to Ed Sheeran's record label

Maisie Peters has signed to Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man Records. The 21-year-old pop star will release her debut album 'You Signed Up For This' on August 27 via the 'Perfect' hitmaker's ...

The Sherlocks
15 June 2021

The Sherlocks announce tour to support grassroots venues

The Sherlocks have announced the 'Keep Our Independent Venues Alive' tour. The indie rockers will play 15 gigs at some of the UK's beloved grassroots venues which have been hit hard ...
JLS star JB Gill
15 June 2021

Moosical cows: JB Gill tests out new JLS music on his cows

JB Gill has been testing out JLS' new songs on his cows. The boy band star and farmer has claimed his cattle on his family farm in Kent, South East England, ...

Liam Payne
15 June 2021

Liam Payne join forces with college producer pal on comeback single

Liam Payne has joined forces with his college friend on his comeback single. The 27-year-old star - who shot to fame as a member of One Direction - has been in ...

Anne-Marie
15 June 2021

Anne-Marie re-wrote songs after therapy

Anne-Marie re-wrote a lot of songs after having therapy. The 30-year-old pop star "crashed" at the start of the coronavirus lockdown and saw a therapist who helped her to bounce back, ...
Frank Turner
15 June 2021

Frank Turner admits lockdown extension is 'another blow' for music industry

Frank Turner says the extension of pandemic restrictions is "another blow to morale" for musicians. The 'I Still Believe' singer - who has raised money for the Music Venue Trust throughout ...

Little Mix
14 June 2021

Little Mix in talks with Sam Feldt for dance collaboration

Little Mix and Sam Feldt are in talks for a collaboration. The 'Confetti' hitmakers and the Dutch DJ have been swapping ideas for a track and are waiting for that "perfect ...

BTS' Butter artwork
15 June 2021

BTS to release new track on physical Butter CD

BTS are to release a brand new song on the physical CD for their latest hit, 'Butter'. The K-Pop boy band have teased a new single "that will make your heart ...
Justin Bieber
15 June 2021

Justin Bieber and DaBaby to headline Jay-Z's Made in America 2021 edition

Justin Bieber and DaBaby will headline Jay-Z's Made in America 2021 festival. The 51-year-old hip-hop legend was forced to axe the popular event, which was due to take place last September ...

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 ...
Which festive song is your favourite?
18 December 2020

10 Christmas songs to add to your festive playlist!

Everyone has heard the classic Christmas songs, and while this list includes those, there may also be a couple that you may not have thought of! An absolute Christmas classic. ...

Five incredible women are nominated
11 December 2020

The Female First Awards 2020: Album of the Year

Our final dip into the world of music takes place today as part of The Female First Awards 2020, as we celebrate five of our favourite album releases of the ...

Single of the Year 2020
10 December 2020

The Female First Awards 2020: Single of the Year

With The Female First Awards 2020 in full swing, this week we turned to the world of music after celebrating television, movies and video games. Today, we’re taking a look ...

An impressive group of women are nominated for Artist of the Year
9 December 2020

The Female First Awards 2020: Artist of the Year

We’ve celebrated the best of the business in television, movies and video games and today as part of The Female First Awards 2020, we’re turning to the world of music! ...

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 ...