Music Features

5 April 2014

5 Katy Perry songs that should have beaten 'Birthday' to single status

Katy Perry (or rather her label) have decided that her fourth single to be lifted from hugely successful album 'PRISM' is to be 'Birthday'. While that is probably a solid choice ...
3 April 2014

Introducing: Intensi-T

Intensi-T Tom Povey is now better known by his stage name of Intensi-T, and has already racked up a legion of fans including Pixie Lott, Ed Sheeran, Nicola Roberts and Wiley. At ...

31 March 2014

Watch: Rita Ora returns with 'I Will Never Let You Down'

Happier than ever to be back on the music scene, but nervous at every new turn, Rita Ora sounded elated but shakey about the release of her brand new single ...
28 March 2014

Sam Smith releases music video for new single 'Stay With Me'

BRIT Award winning Sam Smith has released brand new visuals for new single 'Stay With Me'. The music video follows Sam as he makes a swift early morning exit from a ...
25 March 2014

Introducing: Ms D

Multi-talented 22 year old Ms D is a singer-songwriter, who has yet to release a note of her own material, despite already amassing five top 10 hits. Collaborating with Chipmunk including ...

25 March 2014

Watch: George Michael performs 'Roxanne'

George Michael has released footage of himself singing 'Roxanne' at the Palais Garnier in Paris. The song was performed as part of his Symphonica tour, which took place between 2011 and ...
24 March 2014

Lady Gaga releases new music video 'G.U.Y.'

Lady Gaga has released a brand new music video for latest single 'G.U.Y.', featuring four of the songs from her latest album 'ARTPOP'. The album title track plays first before launching ...
23 March 2014

House of Hats exclusive track premiere: 'No Man'

With House of Hats' debut album scheduled for release tomorrow - March 24 - Female First can exclusively premiere one of the record's tracks 'No Man'. The Brighton based band show ...

21 March 2014

Anastacia releases 'Stupid Little Things' music video

Anastacia is officially back, and has today released the music video for her brand new single 'Stupid Little Things'. Her infectious and unique vocal is as brilliant as ever in this ...
20 March 2014

Jane Badler exclusive preview premiere: 'Volcano Boy'

Female First can exclusively reveal a brand new preview for Jane Badler's new track 'Volcano Boy'. The single is scheduled for released on March 31, produced and mixed by Grammy Award-winning ...

19 March 2014

Kylie Minogue reveals new music video for album track 'Sexercise'

Kylie Minogue's 'Sexercise' Kylie's inviting the nation to 'Sexercise' in her brand new music video for the song of the same name, lifted off her new album 'Kiss Me Once'. She's channeling ...
18 March 2014

Lydia Baylis guest column: The Joy of Poetry in Music

I think it must be something about Spring, as I have been reading a lot of poetry these last few weeks. It is such a joy revisiting something that I ...
18 March 2014

Marc Ford releases new video

Depression is perception. Or so Marc Ford of The Black Crowes believes, and he expresses that view in his brand new music video for new track 'Blue Sky'. The highly gifted ...

17 March 2014

10 artists we'd like to see collaborate

There are a whole host of artists who have joined together to make magic in the studio, but what about those who we all hope to see join together but ...
14 March 2014

Lady Gaga returns to the stage with a spitroast, vomit art and outstanding vocals

Lady Gaga made her comeback to the stage last night at the SXSW Festival, where her performance was the usual conglomeration of artistic boundary pushing, a fantastic vocal performance at ...

13 March 2014

Introducing: Nude

Upbeat indie-soul sounding band Nude are a four piece that are hoping to pave their way onto the UK scene with debut single 'Oh My Lady'. The four have come from ...
12 March 2014

Imelda May pays homage to horror in new music video

As the first single from forthcoming album 'Tribal', Imelda May has released the music video for her track 'It's Good To Be Alive'. The video pays tribute to classic Universal Horror ...
12 March 2014

Five of the biggest tracks that sampled other songs

Some of the greatest songs have used samples from other tracks, and so we've decided to take a look at just five of those we love who may have taken ...
10 March 2014

Biggest selling single by a female artist in the UK revealed

Cher's 'Believe' has been named the best selling single by a female artist in the UK of all time, with sales of almost 1.79 million. She spent seven weeks at the ...
10 March 2014

Introducing: Kate Miller

Kate Miller At just nine years of age, Kate Miller decided she was going to start writing songs with the inspiration she'd drawn from influences such as the Buena Vista Social ...

10 March 2014

New Lily Allen single alongside album artwork, tracklisting and release date

Lily Allen has released brand new single 'Our Time' today alongside the news that her album 'Sheezus' will be released on May 5. The artwork and tracklisting for the record was ...
9 March 2014

Sarah Carter (Mano's Daughter) Guest Blog: My Greatest Love - Music

Ever since I was a small child I remember being fascinated by music. Growing up in a house where there wasn’t much music, I remember being so intrigued by how ...

6 March 2014

Charlotte Church puts on extraordinary sci-fi live show

Charlotte Church on stage / Credit: Guy Bell Charlotte Church hit the stage last night in London for an extraordinary, futuristic combination of neon laser lights, interactive costumes and new music. Her ...
5 March 2014

Chris Pureka guest blog: Why I will not conform to gender stereotypes

First and foremost, I want to be recognized as a musician, but I also identify as queer and as genderqueer.  My songs are not and have never been overtly political and ...