Ivor Novello News

The full cast has been announcedfor the brand new production of Tim Rice and Stuart Brayson's epic musical 'From Here To Eternity', with casting by Jane Deitch.

The songstress lends her airy vocals to the UK duo’s lush production, settling into the space between emotional ballad and toe-tapping groove. Expressive percussion provides contrast to the tenderness of Tinashe’s voice, amplified by Snakehips’ trademark blend of R&B, pop, and electronic elements in this tune from the hit-making collaborators.

The album captures Sam’s sell-out performance in front of 45,000 fans earlier this Summer in London. As Sam’s biggest headline show to date, and straight off the back of his show-stealing performance at Glastonbury Festival, the Finsbury Park show paid testament to an incredible twelve months for an artist whose rise has been meteoric.

Known principally as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for The Moody Blues - Justin Hayward is delighted to release his brand new single entitled “Living For Love” via BMG. “Living For Love” is his first release from Hayward in over two years and comes ahead of his tour of the UK happening this month.

A joyous dance future-anthem dripping with summer abandon, “Hold Me Closer” sees two of the most iconic artists of all time come together for the first time ever on record. The seeds of the collaboration were sown in 2014 when the pair first met at the 22nd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party.

Brown Boys Swim is the winner of the Popcorn Writing Award 2022.  Written by Karim Khan (a recipient of Riz Ahmed’s Left Handed Films and Pillars Fund inaugural fellowship and an alumnus of the The North Wall’s ArtsLab programme), this lyrical coming-of-age tale looks at the pressures that surround young Muslim men today. 

Marcus Mumford shared his new single, “Better Off High.” The song is from (self-titled), which will be released September 16 by Capitol Records. Mumford wrote and recorded “Better Off High” with Blake Mills (Alabama Shakes, Jim James), who produced the album. Listen to the new single and check out upcoming tour dates now!

The song comes after her sophomore EP “The Walls Are Way Too Thin,' to playing the songs which captivated fans across the globe as she embarked on her debut North American tours supporting Olivia Rodrigo and girl in red this spring, made festival appearances at Coachella and Glastonbury, and headlined shows in Japan, New Zealand and Australia.

The track comes accompanied by a stunningly balletic video, the idea for which was dreamt up by guitarist Justin Lockey and directed by his and his brother’s production company Hand Held Cine Club, featuring dancers Harry Ondrak-Wright and Rory Macleod with choreography from Sophia Hurdley. Watch the new music video now!

Britney Spears will make her highly-anticipated reutrn to music with a new rendition of 'Tiny Dancer' with Elton John. The new single will be released 'in the coming days' and is officially titled 'Hold Me Closer.' The artwork for the upcoming single features two emojis, a rose for Spears and a rocket ship for John.

Popcorn Group have announced this year’s incredible judging committee along with their longlist of brave and imaginative new plays for the Popcorn Writing Award. Partnering for the first time with BBC Writersroom, Popcorn offers a prize fund of £6,000. 

Marcus Mumford has released “Grace,” the first single from his debut solo album, (self-titled). Vocalist Danielle Ponder, who will be supporting Mumford on tour this fall, and bassist Pino Paladino are among the musicians joining Mumford on the track, which he wrote with the album's producer, Blake Mills (Alabama Shakes, Jim James).

Marcus Mumford will celebrate the release of his debut solo album, (self-titled), with a show at the Boch Center Wang Theatre on November 8, 2022. (self-titled) will be released on September 16 by Capitol Records.

Live Nation presents Marcus Mumford, Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 8:00 p.m. at Brown Theatre. 

Britney Spears will make her highly-anticipated reutrn to music with a new rendition of 'Tiny Dancer' wil Elton John. Universal Music will allegedly release the new duet next month. The two recorded the song at a recording studio in Beverly Hills The session was reportedly overseen by producer Andrew Watt.

Marcus Mumford will tour North America this fall in support of his debut solo album, (self-titled), which will be released on September 16 by Capitol Records. The headline run will kick off with two Colorado dates – September 19 at Boulder’s Fox Theatre and September 20 at the Paramount Theatre in Denver.

Charlotte Dos Santos returns with stunningly intricate and sentimental new track “Filha Do Sol,” which is taken from her highly anticipated debut album MORFO. The accompanying visualizer for “Filha Do Sol” channels tranquility as Charlotte moves through the scenic landscapes of Norway. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Scottish soul artist Joesef releases new single “East End Coast”, about the unconditional love he feels from his hometown of Glasgow, and the universal feeling of seeking safety in familiar places and people. Moving to London last year, the only place that felt like home was the studio with Ivor Novello Award Winning producer Barney Lister.

Capitol Records will release Marcus Mumford’s debut solo album, (self-titled). Produced by Blake Mills (Alabama Shakes, Jim James), the album includes features from Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo and Monica Martin. Watch the music video for the lead-off track, “Cannibal.”

Recorded with founding members Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, and Roger Taylor, ‘ALL OF YOU’ also features lead guitar from Graham Coxon and backing vocals by Barli. Blessed with the raw material, Alkan distills each element into a glorious disco odyssey totaling nearly ten minutes, an epic but sensual dance floor trip.