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Axios
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Trisha Yearwood finds her voice as a songwriter on new album "The Mirror"
Trisha Yearwood was halfway through a new song at The Bluebird Cafe last February when she realized she was onto something special. As she ripped into the chorus of "Little Lady," an anthem of independence pulled from a real-life encounter she had in a grocery store parking lot, the crowd roared in approval. "We had to pause after the first chorus for the applause," Yearwood told Axios during a recent interview in her Music Row studio. "I'm like, 'OK, this is good. This is good.'" "That was the night that I knew." Why it matters: The song is part of Yearwood's career-redefining new album "The Mirror," out Friday, which finds her embracing songwriting for the first time. The 15-song collection is a revelation that explores Yearwood's insecurities, frustrations and joys in first person. The big picture: Yearwood has been hailed as one of the best voices in Nashville for decades. But this album, and the creative renaissance that fueled it, present an unexpected turning point for the established star. The intrigue:"Trisha is a full-on monster writer," says Erin Enderlin, who co-wrote with Yearwood on two tracks on "The Mirror." "She just reaches in, grabs the heart of the line and yanks it out." Chad Carlson, who co-produced the album with Yearwood and co-wrote some songs, agrees, calling "The Mirror" a "groundbreaking left turn" for Yearwood. "She has an amazing talent for writing," he tells Axios. "The only disappointing thing about any of this is that she waited this long to do it." State of play: Yearwood spent most of her career pulling material from Music Row's top talent. She wasn't a writer, she repeated often. Instead, she used her voice to elevate the beauty in other peoples' words. On the few occasions Yearwood did venture into songwriting, she says, it often felt like pulling teeth. What she's saying:"When you move to this town, there are so many incredible musicians, there are so many incredible songwriters. It's intimidating," Yearwood says. "The couple of times that I did write in those early days, I didn't have any confidence," she says. "I couldn't say it out loud. I was just scared." Yes, but: That all changed after a pivotal writing session in 2022. A "new portal" Songwriter Leslie Satcher had pushed Yearwood to collaborate for a while. Yearwood became an expert at canceling writing appointments: She faked an emergency trip to the dentist and an asthma attack, she says. When Yearwood finally showed up, she and Satcher worked with Steven Dorff to write "When October Settles In," a searing ballad about grief. By the numbers: That song was a gateway to a new creative outlet. Yearwood says she's written more than 60 songs since then — and she has no intention of stopping. Driving the news:"This whole new portal opened, and it's so exciting." "I'm 60 years old, and I felt like I was pretty sure and pretty set in who I am and what my life is," Yearwood says. "And then I started writing." "A lot of forgiveness and understanding" The songs on "The Mirror" delve into love, pain and empowerment with sophistication that matches the rest of Yearwood's catalogue. The difference now is that the details are pulled from her real life, and stray thoughts she's jotted down for years. "Even though I didn't know it, I was writing for this project all along," she says. "And the writers that wrote with me wanted to help me say what I wanted to say." "Fearless These Days," one of the standout tracks, embodies the album's central themes: It is a message to Yearwood's younger self. She remembers walking down the aisle for her first wedding: "I felt it in my bones. Drop the flowers, run back home. I wasn't strong enough to turn away, but I'm fearless these days." "You don't know until you know that it's OK to rock the boat," she sings. "It's so much easier to just be who you are." "I used to just pretend I'd never been married before because I was embarrassed," she says. "There's definitely a lot of forgiveness and understanding of my younger self that I think writing these songs helped me get to." Zoom in: In "Little Lady," Yearwood remembers a woman asking to see her ring after she got engaged to Garth Brooks. In the song, the woman tells her it's time to "settle down and quit that music thing." Yearwood lobs back a fireball: "I ain't nobody's little lady but my own." 💭 My thought bubble: I am a Trisha Yearwood superfan. Her decision to pursue songwriting is personally thrilling — and writing about it is a dream assignment. I'm happy to report that her new songs hold their own alongside the classics from the rest of her 34-year career. The devastating ballad "So Many Summers" is at home on a setlist with "Walkaway Joe." "Volume 2" could be coming Yearwood is still making time for her new passion. She recently collaborated with the writing supergroup the Love Junkies, which includes Liz Rose, Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey. Fans might not have to wait too long to hear what they worked on. What's next:"There may have to be a volume two," she says. How to get a signed copy Trisha Yearwood will sign copies of her new album at two only-in-Nashville events this weekend.
Time Business News
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Business News
Status Quo announce long-awaited expanded edition of classic Status Quo – Live! album
The deluxe edition package of Status Quo – Live! includes three complete sets recorded in Glasgow in 1976 Status Quo have confirmed details of the long-awaited expanded edition of their classic 1976 live album Status Quo-live!.The eight-CD package will arrive via Edsel Records on May 16 and include a newly remastered version of the original release – compiled from recordings taped over three nights at the Glasgow Apollo in Scotland in October 1976 – in addition to the three sets in their entirety The set will be released as a 7' box containing the 8CDs, and a 24-page illustrated booklet featuring 4000 words of liner notes from Classic Rock writer and unofficial boogie brother #1 Dave Ling and an article by AVP Studio's Andy Gamble, who was responsible for the remastering. In addition, a double vinyl version of the show recorded on October 27, 1976 will be released on April 12, Record Store Day. It'll be available in two coloured vinyl variants, blue and 'ticket stub mint.' Full tracklist below. Status Quo – Live!: Super Deluxe Edition tracklist Disc One: Live! Junior's Wailing Backwater Just Take Me Is There A Better Way In My Chair Little Lady Most Of The Time Rain Forty-Five Hundred Times DISC TWO: Live! Roll Over Lay Down Big Fat Mama Don't Waste My Time Roadhouse Blues Caroline Bye Bye Johnny DISC THREE : 27th October 1976 Junior's Wailing Backwater Just Take Me Is There A Better Way In My Chair Little Lady Most Of The Time Rain Forty-Five Hundred Times DISC FOUR: 27th October 1976 Roll Over Lay Down Big Fat Mama Don't Waste My Time Roadhouse Blues Caroline Bye Bye Johnny DISC FIVE : 28th October 1976 Junior's Wailing Backwater Just Take Me Is There A Better Way In My Chair Little Lady Most Of The Time Rain Forty-Five Hundred Times DISC SIX: 28th October 1976 Roll Over Lay Down Big Fat Mama Don't Waste My Time Roadhouse Blues Caroline Bye Bye Johnny DISC SEVEN : 29th October 1976 Junior's Wailing Backwater Just Take Me Is There A Better Way In My Chair Little Lady Most Of The Time Rain Forty-Five Hundred Times DISC EIGHT: 29th October 1976 Roll Over Lay Down Big Fat Mama Don't Waste My Time Roadhouse Blues Caroline Bye Bye Johnny TIME BUSINESS NEWS
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
CCTV 'pivotal' in raising endangered snow leopard
An animal sanctuary has said that CCTV cameras are "absolutely pivotal" to their work as animal conservationists. The Big Cat Sanctuary, in Smarden, Kent, is dedicated to the conservation and rescue of cats. The sanctuary welcomed its latest arrival of an endangered snow leopard cub, nicknamed 'Little Lady', on 10 May. Curator Briony Smith told the BBC that CCTV "allows us to monitor the mothers, monitor the cubs, but also give them a bit of distance and not get too involved". Ms Smith acknowledged that a new cub was "just so cute" but explained that it was important people didn't lose sight of the work that they do. 'Little Lady's' mother, Laila, has had three previous litters with breeding partner Yarko as part of the sanctuary's wider European breeding programme. As well as monitoring new cubs through cameras, keepers and trainers at the sanctuary work closely with the cats to build the trust necessary for medical procedures. Laila's primary trainer Simon Jackaman has worked with her for seven years and even built an ultrasound table for the snow leopard. Mr Jackaman said he completed "mock scans" with Laila leading up to the pregnancy to get her used to human contact. Snow leopards are listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature red list, with an estimated 2,700 to 3,300 mature adults remaining in the wild. The sanctuary is hoping that the new cub will be out in its enclosure in August, following essential vaccinations. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Endangered snow leopard born at animal sanctuary Ukrainian lions to start journey to UK sanctuary Cat sanctuary meets target to rescue Ukraine lions The Big Cat Sanctuary
BBC News
29-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Spots of joy: Snow leopard cub born at UK Sanctuary
This tiny ball of fur, nicknamed Little Lady, was born at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent on 10 May. The snow leopard cub was born to mother Laila who is part of the sanctuary's breeding weighed just 630g when she had her first health check at five days old. Snow leopards are a vulnerable species Snow leopards are listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list. There are an estimated 2,700 to 3,300 mature adults remaining in the change is having an impact on them, with a predicted loss of 30% of their habitat in the next 50 to 100 are also threatened by poachers who hunt them for the illegal wildlife trade. Conservationists say that breeding programmes are really important for the future of the species. Little Lady was born to Laila, who has lived at the sanctuary for a long time. This is her fourth litter as part of the sanctuary's breeding programme. She has previously had two male cubs, Koshi and Khumbu, in 2019 and another male cub, Shen, in 2021. Laila then became a mother to twins, Attan and Zaya (one male, one female), in 2023. The sanctuary are also praising Laila's primary trainer Simon Jackaman for the birth of Little say that the trust he built with her meant she let the vet do the ultrasound sessions voluntarily. Mr Jackaman said: "Snow leopards are naturally shy and elusive, so Laila amazed the sanctuary staff with her "calm nature" during the process."Little Lady is now doing really well under the care of Laila and the Big Cat Sanctuary team.
