9 September 2019

Ashley McBryde has given her fans a glimpse of her second album by releasing the single ‘One Night Standards’, which is her first music since ‘Girl Going Nowhere’. You can listen to the track here. The track sees McBryde discuss one night affairs, which make up the bulk of the lyrics on the song – especially the chorus. Speaking about how the song came about, McBryde explained that she was with Shane McAnally and Nicolette Hayford when she said something that was misheard by the pair, but from that, they had a song title. “We had to walk away from it to give it a second to breathe,” McBryde said. “When we got back in a room, this time Shane was with us and I joked, ‘You know, hotel rooms…they only have one night stand for a reason. They’re one night stand-ers.’ Shane and Nic’s eyes lit up, ‘Did you just say one night standards?’” At present, McBryde is on tour and has plenty more dates to come as well, as she will be supporting Miranda Lambert with Maren Morris and Elle King as of October 17.

Hootie & the Blowfish have announced that their first album in 14 years, Imperfect Circle’, will be released on November 1. You can pre-order the record here. The Grammy Award winning group’s last studio record was ‘Looking For Lucky’ in 2005 and have been going since 1986, with the news being welcomed by the group’s fanbase. Speaking about the album,  frontman Darius Rucker said that it feels like a proper Southern rock album and that he loves the overall flow of the album as it represents something that they don’t usually get a chance to do. “When we started getting that one going I was like, ‘Man, we’re a Southern rock band when we play this,’” Rucker said. “I loved it. It’s like us trying to play a Black Crowes or Allman Brothers cover. I love the feel of that ’cause we don’t do that a lot.” In addition to the album release news, the group will be touring the UK and Ireland in October as part of their ‘Group Therapy’ tour. There are two dates in Glasgow, a headline gig at the Eventim Apollo in London and some of the O2 venues across England. Hootie & the Blowfish will be playing: October 4 – 3 Arena, Dublin, Republic of Ireland October 6 – O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol, England October 7 – O2 Academy Leeds, Leeds, England October 9 – Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland October 10 – Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland October 12 – Eventim Apollo, London, England October 15 – O2 Apollo, Manchester, England October 16 – O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham, England Tickets are available here.

King Calaway have revealed that their debut album ‘Rivers’ will be released on October 4, after announcing the news on The Late Late Show with James Corden. The album, which will be released via BBR’s Stoney Creek Records, follows the group’s incredibly successful self-titled debut EP, which was released in January. That EP contained tracks such as World For Two and Love the One You’re With and those who pre-order the album will get all five songs on the EP, as well as a brand new track in the shape of Driver’s Seat. You can pre-order the album here. Speaking about the album, singer and guitarist Chad Michael Jervis expressed his delight that the album had a release date and that everyone pulled together for the making of the record, while hoping that the album can spark inspiration among others. “We’re so excited to announce the release of a record we’ve worked so hard on this past year,” Jervis said. “Everyone who worked on this album shared a similar vision of creating an authentic, original sound while spreading a message of positivity through the lyrics and melodies. “With our love and passion for making music, the title track mirrors who we want to be as a group. We hope our debut album inspires others the way our favorite albums have inspired us.”  

Kelsea Ballerini is back with a new single homecoming queen, which has been released in the run up to her set at Hyde Park on September 15. You can watch the video below. [wpdevart_youtube]PC0nSbgwAqw[/wpdevart_youtube] The single is very gentle and acoustically driven, with the video showing that there is another side to Ballerini when the lights go out after her shows and that she has a very vulnerable element to her. The music represents Ballerini’s first solo music since she released ‘Unapologetically’ in 2017, which was critically acclaimed in the country world. Her upcoming third album doesn’t have a release date thus far, but it is expected to be released in the new year. In the meantime, Ballerini will be performing at Hyde Park in London as part of BBC Radio 2 Live.