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Katie Melua has announced that she will release her ninth studio album, ‘Love & Money’, this spring.Out now is new single ‘Golden Record’, of which she says: “It’s about the scene changing and being a woman in the music industry and how strange and lucky I feel to have a job I’m addicted to”.“This approach for nearly 20 years led me to being very dogmatic and leaving very little space for my life at home”, she goes on. “Before I knew it, the years had flown and I was 36, newly divorced, still pedalling like mad with music, while around me, friends were all married, making babies”.“And while the draw of making records and getting up on stage still did everything I thought I needed for my soul”, she explains, “I knew not having a stable relationship at home and starting a family was gradually gnawing away at me”.“Writing ‘Golden Record’”, she concludes, “it was like I was finally making peace with it all, accepting how things have changed in the industry, being happy with my lot at home and ready to face the fear of letting go of the forever funfair of the music industry”.‘Love & Money’ will be out on 23 Mar and you can watch the video for ‘Golden Record’ here:Melua will also be touring the UK in May.

Lana Del Rey is back, and she’s heading for her sixth Number 1 album in the UK.  

Lana Del Rey is back, and she’s heading for her sixth Number 1 album in the UK.  

Lana Del Rey is back, and she’s heading for her sixth Number 1 album in the UK.  

A new book titled ‘Touring And Mental Health – The Music Industry Manual’ is set to be published this spring, offering musicians and those working in live music a guide to help them “identify, process and manage the physical and psychological difficulties that can occur on the road or as a result of touring”.Edited by promoter turned psychotherapist Tamsin Embleton and supported by Live Nation, the book covers a wide range of topics, including anxiety, depression, crisis management, physical health and post-tour recovery. It also includes personal recollections from artists including Radiohead’s Philip Selway, Katie Melua, Four Tet, Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry and Will Young.“I wish this book had been around when I first started touring”, says Selway.

Katie Melua has announced she's expecting her first child as she debuted her baby bump during a concert on her European tour. The 37 year old, who has kept the identity of the father of her unborn child under wraps, unveiled the news on her Instagram ahead of a show in Zurich over the weekend as she posted a photo with her team.

While most Number 1 hits show their chart-topping potential from the off, going in high and burning bright, some songs prefer to take the slow and steady approach...

Following his return with the ‘Starbeam’ EP last year, William Orbit has announced that he will release ‘The Painter’ – his first album since 2014 – later this year. Contributors on it include Katie Melua, Beth Orton, Georgia and more.“I had been away from music making for some years, holed up in a beach town in California, painting, and writing about my life and reflecting on general observations”, says Orbit of his time away from music. “Then, back in London, inspiration struck with a vengeance.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Simon Cowell and Stephen Fry are among the celebrities supporting a festive event to raise funds for the Independent’s Help the Hungry campaign partner, The Felix Project.The Fayre of St James's 2020 Christmas Concert, streatmed virtually for the first time because of the pandemic, will feature performances from James Bay, James Blunt, Emeli Sande, Craig David and Katie Melua.There will also be carols, festive readings and a silent auction on top of appearances by a host of

Reservoir has announced that it has signed Katie Melua to a worldwide publishing deal, covering her entire catalogue past and present.“What an honour to be working with Charlie Pinder and the fantastic team at Reservoir as my new music publishers”, says Melua.

United Kingdom and is more popular there than in the United States. Perhaps that's because she rarely raises her voice, but on “Album No.

The 35-year-old Georgia-born British singer tied-the-knot with 39-year-old motorcycle racer James, who is also vocalist of rock band Toseland, in 2012 in a ceremony wishing the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew.However, the pair have amicably split after six years together – with reports stating that they are remaining friends.The star opened up about her divorce at the end of last month while speaking to Swedish magazine, VK, ahead of the release of her new album, Album No.

A 24-hour concert which is raising money for people in the music industry who are facing hardship during the coronavirus lockdown has got under way.

All proceeds from LCKDWN will go to the PRS Emergency Relief Fund