Hartley ProductionsMay 16, 20202 minGoogle Play Music is becoming YouTube Music by the end of 2020Google Play Music is to discontinue to become YouTube Music in 2020. Here's all you need to know about transferring your music over.
Hartley ProductionsFeb 2, 20201 minBillie Eilish confirmed to sing new James Bond theme for No Time To DieThe US pop star has been confirmed to sing the brand new theme song for Daniel Craig's last outing as James Bond Billie Eilish is best know for her pop themed sings 'Bad Guy', 'Bury A Friend' and her latest release: 'Everything I Wanted'. Eilish will be the youngest ever person in 007's history to record and sing a theme song for the James Bond franchise of films. She has written and composed the theme tune for No Time To Die with her brother, Finneas O'Connell. Two of the mo
Hartley ProductionsJan 12, 20201 minJustin Bieber releases first solo single in five years. Watch the 'Yummy' video nowJustin Bieber has released a brand new track Singer, songwriter Justin Bieber, who's 25, has released a brand new single called 'Yummy'. 'Yummy' is Justin Bieber's first solo single in five years, as more recently in the past he has teamed up with other artists to create hit after hit. His most recent team-ups, include: 'Cold Water' with Major Lazer, 'Where Are Ü Now' with Skrillex and Diplo and his Big Top 40 number one tune with Ed Sheeran 'I Don't Care'. There's more Biebe
Hartley ProductionsDec 31, 20191 minEd Sheeran takes another break from music and social media channelsEd Sheeran has announced another break from social media and music making Singer, songwriter and performer Ed Sheeran has decided to take another break from work, music and his social media accounts so he can 'see some more of the world'. He announced his break on Christmas Eve (December 24 2019) on both his official Instagram and Facebook pages and has since changed his profile picture on both to a black background with 'BRB' (Be Right Back), written in white. Ed will be ret
Hartley ProductionsDec 30, 20191 minShawn Mendes & Camila Cabello bag the UK's number one song of 2019 with 'Señorita'!The UK's number one song has been announced on the UK's Biggest Chart Show The Official Big Top 40's chart of the year aired on Sunday 29 December 2019 and the number one song in the UK was revealed by chart show host Will Manning, who is also a radio DJ on Capital FM. As well as Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello being a power couple, they have also dominated the chart of 2029 with their collaboration 'Señorita'. 'Señorita' spent seven weeks at the top of the chart at number on
Hartley ProductionsDec 23, 20191 minLadBaby claims Christmas number one with 'I Love Sausage Rolls'The Christmas number one has officially been announced Yesterday on The Official Big Top 40 chart show, which is presented by host Will Manning, we found out who's officially claimed the Christmas number one for 2019! For the second year running, LadBaby claims Christmas number one with his charity single: 'I Love Sausage Rolls'! Last year, LadBaby, who's real name is Mark Hoyle, claimed Christmas number one with yet another song all about sausage rolls called 'We Built This
Hartley ProductionsDec 20, 20192 minYouTube Music gets personalised playlistsIt's getting a little bit like Spotify YouTube Music is a streaming service by YouTube, which is owned by technology and search engine giant, Google. The YouTube Music app now offers personalised playlists, a little bit like the ones that music streaming service, Spotify, offers. YouTube Music now offers three personalised playlists that users can pick from: Your Mix (which has always been available), New Release Mix and the new Discover Mix which is a little bit like the Dis
Hartley ProductionsDec 13, 20191 minLittle Mix's first Christmas single is here!We're here for it - thanks Little Mix In case you haven't noticed, Christmas is coming and there has been some fantastic songs released over the last few weeks, far too many to mention, in fact. Only recently, Mabel released her first Christmas song, 'Loneliest Time Of Year' and now Little Mix have officially released their first one! What a treat we're being gifted with right now! 'One I've Been Missing' is the UK girl band's first Christmas single and reports have suggested
Hartley ProductionsDec 11, 20191 minRapper Juice WRLD dies, aged 21Songwriter and rapper, Juice WRLD has passed away American singer, songwriter and rapper, Juice WRLD, passed away on the morning of Sunday 8 December 2019. He was only 21 years old. Juice WRLD, who's real name is Jarad Anthony Higgins, suffered a seizure whilst his aircraft was being searched by police, which then led to his sad death. Exactly why he had a seizure and then passed away is still being investigated so his cause of death is yet unknown. He's best known for his hi
Hartley ProductionsDec 8, 20191 minMabel's first ever Christmas song 'Loneliest Time Of Year' is out nowMabel's first ever Christmas song is out now Christmas is now well upon us. You may already have the tree up or you might be putting it up this weekend, Whatever you're doing, Mabel has blessed us with her first ever Christmas song! 'Loneliest Time Of Year' is its name. It's very festive but it's showing that not everyone is surrounded by family, friends and loved ones at Christmas, not everyone wakes up in a nice warm house and not everyone wakes up with presents under the C
Hartley ProductionsNov 1, 20191 minDua Lipa returns to music with 'Don't Start Now' singleDua Lipa is back and it's New Music Friday! The 'New Rules' and 'Blow Your Mind' star, Dua Lipa returns for 2019 with brand new music. Yes, we're not messing about here: Dua Lipa is back! Her new song - 'Don't Start Now' - is all about moving on from a previous relationship and talking to the ex involved. As yet, we don't have any other news on Dua Lipa's second album, after her first self-titled album - 'Dua Lipa' - was released back in 2017. What we do know, though, is that
Hartley ProductionsOct 30, 20191 minLiam Payne releases 'All I Want (For Christmas)' song... in OctoberLiam Payne releases new Christmas song Ex One Direction band member, Liam Payne, has released a brand new song this month: a Christmas one! It's titled "All I Want (For Christmas" but don't panic, it is nothing like Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas' festive hit. Instead, it is all about heart that needs fixing after a relationship break-up. Liam Payne's other latest single is called 'Stack It Up' and features A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and it's doing very well in the char
Hartley ProductionsOct 25, 20191 minColdplay return with new music & video called 'Orphans'Coldplay return with brand new music New track, 'Orphans', has been taken from the band's forthcoming album: 'Everyday Life'. Yesterday on Thursday October 24, the band also released another track named 'Arabesque'. The new album 'Everyday Life' will be split into two sections on a double album called 'Sunrise' and 'Sunset'. It'll be available to buy online and CD format on Friday 22 November 2019 and can be pre-ordered now on iTunes and via the band's website. It is part of
Hartley ProductionsOct 13, 20192 minmacOS Catalina marks the end of iTunes as it's replaced with Music appIt's time to say 'goodbye' to iTunes Some love it and others hate it: iTunes. It has been criticised in the past for running behind other apps, with its oldish style and not getting regular updates. iTunes was launched way back in 2001 and has been around for almost two decades. It's fair to say that it has revolutionised the way that we listen, organise and store our ever-growing and changing music libraries. The main functions of iTunes will be all moved into separate apps,
Hartley ProductionsSep 4, 20191 minSpotify's home screen widget for Android is returning soonIt has been confirmed the widget will be coming back Taking a look at Spotify's Community website, we're happy because a feature that was fazed out last month, will be returning in a future app update, a Spotify Community Manager Staff member has confirmed. We are of course talking about Spotify's widget that can be added to the home screen on your Android phone or tablet. The useful home screen widget meant you could play/pause a track, skip to the next one or go back a trac
Hartley ProductionsAug 6, 20192 minHere are the two biggest chart toppers of 2019 so farHere are the two biggest hits of 2019 so far 2019 is well underway and there are two hit tracks that have topped the charts and as a treat, we've put them in the handy post, so you can listen to them over and over again. You're welcome. These songs are taken from the UK's Biggest Chart Show - The Official Big Top 40 with Will Manning, which is broadcast every Sunday from 4-7pm every Sunday across Capital FM and Heart. It's also available on the Global Player app, too. These t
Hartley ProductionsAug 4, 20192 minShawn Mendes & Camila Cabello spend six weeks at number one on The Official Big Top 40 ChartSix weeks in a row for 'Señorita' on The UK's Biggest Chart Show Will they ever move again? Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes spend an amazing six weeks at number one on The Official Big Top 40, which is the record for the most number of weeks at the top of the chart for 2019 so far. Our first brand new entry for the week is from Lauv and Anne-Marie! Their new collaboration 'Lonely' starts off life in the chart at number 25. You'll remember Lauv from the smash hit 'I'm So Tired
Hartley ProductionsAug 3, 20191 minYouTube Premium now lets you download videos in 1080p for offline viewingViewing content offline gets better for YouTube Premium subscribers At the moment, users who subscribe to YouTube's new service - YouTube Premium - will know that videos that get downloaded for viewing offline download in the 720p format. YouTube Premium gives you access to YouTube ad-free, YouTube Music and the ability to download YouTube and music videos to your device for watching and viewing when offline, as well as YouTube Originals. After the first month free, it's £11.
Hartley ProductionsAug 2, 20191 minNew Music Friday: Anne Marie, Lauv and Ariana Grande!Friday means new music and we've got plenty It's Friday people and that means it's another New Music Friday full of the latest, fantastic tunes that have just been released. Ariana Grande Ariana Grande has released a brand new single called 'boyfriend', which features Social House. The official music video for 'boyfriend' only premiered on YouTube 12 hours ago and it has been watched over 7,579,000 times already! It is the fourth song that Ariana Grande has released this year
Hartley ProductionsJul 28, 20192 minShawn Mendes & Camila Cabello spend 5 weeks at number one on The Official Big Top 40 ChartThey have done is again - will Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello ever move off number one? It's Sunday which means we have another chart to look at but number one remains the same - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello have now spent 5 whole weeks at the top! Will they ever move? The first new entry comes in at number 27 and is from Beyonce, Wizkid, SAINt JHN featuring Blue Ivy Carter with 'Brown Skin Girl'. Our second brand new entry for the week comes from Liam Gallagher. 'Once' start