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Another year, another Long Road!As expected at Long Road, there's a lot of unpredictability. This year not only was that...
26/08/2024

Another year, another Long Road!

As expected at Long Road, there's a lot of unpredictability. This year not only was that provided by the weather, but also the music. I often find myself surprised when leaving the festival by who has stood out and impressed me with their performances and this year was no different.

Read my review below on another amazing weekend spent at The Long Road, soaking up an atmosphere and spirit even the weather couldn't dampen!

https://www.mindful-melody.com/the-articles/the-long-road-2024-review-full-of-surprises-as-expected

The countdown to 2025 begins now Country Music fans!

 giving us that Friday feeling with this epic early line up announcement175 days and counting (not that we are counting ...
01/03/2024

giving us that Friday feeling with this epic early line up announcement

175 days and counting (not that we are counting 👀)

Get your tickets now on The Long Road website, you won't want to miss it!

Surprise! Our 14th Issue of Mindful Melody is out now!As we say goodbye to 2022, we look back at some of the highlights ...
01/01/2023

Surprise! Our 14th Issue of Mindful Melody is out now!

As we say goodbye to 2022, we look back at some of the highlights from our trip to The Long Road Festival in August, which includes a couple of in-depth interviews with country stars The Cadillac Three and LOCASH.

Our cover star is Kel Adore, a pop prodigy with a killer voice, and who discusses a variety of topics with David, from the key lessons she's learnt as she's transitioned into adulthood, to the role that acceptance has played in her mental health journey.

In addition to this, Maxim speaks to Wyoming's country trailblazer, Ian Munsick, about the process behind his recent singles, the importance of faith to his wellbeing, and the powerful escapism that his music facilitates.

Also in this issue, David delves into the recent trend of artists cancelling shows for their mental health, and offers up a solution that could help protect the artists while still keeping label execs happy. Maxim reviews Larry Fleet's Live Sessions Vol. 1, while David celebrates Megan Thee Stallion's new website dedicated to improving fans' mental health. We're also delighted to feature a special guest post from Scarlet River PR founder, Rachel Sellick, which includes an Artist Spotlight of UK singer-songwriter, Olivia Lynn.

We want Mindful Melody to be as helpful as possible to as many people as possible, so we have made all our articles available to read for free online. But we really appreciate anyone who supports us by getting a print edition as well, which will be available to purchase in the coming weeks!

As always, we want to say a big, big thank you to our long-time sponsors, Scarlet River PR, for their continued support! It goes without saying that Mindful Melody wouldn't be what it is today without Rachel and the amazing team there. And, last but not least, we want to thank YOU for coming along for the ride and supporting us on this journey. We get so much enjoyment from putting these magazines together and we hope they bring as much joy to you as they do to us!

Maxim and David x

As part of our 'Live Music Special Edition', we took a look back at some of the festival highlights from this summer - a...
11/10/2022

As part of our 'Live Music Special Edition', we took a look back at some of the festival highlights from this summer - and seeing the Eagles long overdue UK return at British Summer Time 2022 was definitely a big one!

Check out Maxim's review at the link below:

https://www.mindful-melody.com/the-articles/how-the-eagles-turned-back-the-clock-and-lit-up-british-summer-time-festival-2022

This article originally appeared in Issue 13 - print editions are available from Newsstand at the link below:

https://www.newsstand.co.uk/12-music-and-playing-magazines/30574-subscribe-to-mindful-melody-magazine-subscription.aspx

"I often find it difficult to relax just trying to constantly plan and control everything. This is why I envy Christians...
10/10/2022

"I often find it difficult to relax just trying to constantly plan and control everything. This is why I envy Christians. How freeing, to wholeheartedly believe and understand that whatever may occur God has a plan in place. To know that you're not alone in what you're going through and that God is on your side, putting all the pieces together to form the end result of your life."

Read David's thought-provoking reflection on the relationship between faith and mental health, and the extent to which this belief is something we choose, or whether it is something involuntary that cannot be forced -

https://www.mindful-melody.com/the-articles/music-mental-health-and-me-david-14-gods-plan-why-im-jealous-of-believers

This article originally appeared in Issue 13 - print editions are available from Newsstand at the link below:

https://www.newsstand.co.uk/12-music-and-playing-magazines/30574-subscribe-to-mindful-melody-magazine-subscription.aspx

Continuing the theme of Issue 13, which was a 'Live Music Special Edition', make sure to check out our Top Ten songs to ...
09/10/2022

Continuing the theme of Issue 13, which was a 'Live Music Special Edition', make sure to check out our Top Ten songs to hear live at the link below -

https://www.mindful-melody.com/the-articles/our-top-ten-songs-to-hear-live

It features classic tracks from the likes of Coldplay, Drake, MIKA and The Verve 🎶

This Top Ten originally appeared in Issue 13 - print editions are available from Newsstand at the link below:

https://www.newsstand.co.uk/12-music-and-playing-magazines/30574-subscribe-to-mindful-melody-magazine-subscription.aspx

"There’s just something so therapeutic about those moments, belting your heart out, expressing your emotions through the...
08/10/2022

"There’s just something so therapeutic about those moments, belting your heart out, expressing your emotions through the song and feeling a comforting sense of belonging."

2022 really has felt like the year that festivals and concerts got back into full swing - in this article, David reminisces about previous shows and the joys of having live music back once again.

Give it a read at: https://www.mindful-melody.com/the-articles/absence-makes-the-heart-grow-fonder-live-music

This article originally appeared in Issue 13 - print editions are available from Newsstand at the link below:

https://www.newsstand.co.uk/12-music-and-playing-magazines/30574-subscribe-to-mindful-melody-magazine-subscription.aspx

"It was the kind of once-in-a-lifetime experience that you desperately hope someday becomes twice or thrice-in-a-lifetim...
10/09/2022

"It was the kind of once-in-a-lifetime experience that you desperately hope someday becomes twice or thrice-in-a-lifetime."

I was fortunate enough to get the chance to see my all-time favourite artist, Kenny Chesney, in the beautiful setting of Lake Tahoe over in the States a couple of months ago. It was amazing getting to relive it all by writing this feature, which is part-review, part-exploration of the mental health lessons and inspiration I got from Kenny's music - and part-gushing about the whole thing.

Give it a read below:

https://www.mindful-melody.com/the-articles/my-all-american-kenny-chesney-adventure

Maxim x

LakeTahoe.com Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Radio Noshoesnation Welcome To The Sandbar

04/09/2022

I was hugely excited to chat to one of Country music's most exciting new stars, Tiera Kennedy, for Issue 13. Tiera's music is pervaded by a peaceful, soothing energy, and it epitomizes Mindful Melody's belief in the power of music to help transform our mood, mentality and outlook on life.

Check out the latest edition of Mindful Melody, which proudly features Tiera on the cover, at https://www.newsstand.co.uk/12-music-and-playing-magazines/30574-subscribe-to-mindful-melody-magazine-subscription.aspx 📓

You can also pick up a copy from the Mindful Melody website: www.mindful-melody.com 🎶

And make sure to check out Tiera's awesome new single, 'Found It In You', which is out on all platforms now!

Maxim x

Surprise! The new edition of Mindful Melody, the music and wellbeing magazine, is out NOW 🎉🎶🤠📓 You can pick up a copy at...
03/09/2022

Surprise! The new edition of Mindful Melody, the music and wellbeing magazine, is out NOW 🎉🎶🤠📓

You can pick up a copy at https://www.newsstand.co.uk/12-music-and-playing-magazines/30574-subscribe-to-mindful-melody-magazine-subscription.aspx

As 2022's incredible festival season draws to a close, we wanted to pay tribute to the unique sense of release, excitement and unrestrained joy that the experience of live music can bring. Issue 13 of Mindful Melody is a special Live Edition, featuring hand-picked reviews of our festival and concert highlights this summer, including Maxim's piece on his 'All-American Kenny Chesney Adventure' in California, as well as David's features on the rapidly evolving landscape of live music, and how post-pandemic gigs just seem to hit different.

We're also delighted to have the hugely talented Country-R&B singer-songwriter, Tiera Kennedy, on the cover of our new edition. We had a great conversation about her quest to make people feel good through music, and her exciting plans for new releases. This issue also features an in-depth interview with one of the UK's most exciting Country stars, Kezia Gill, fresh off the back of brilliant live appearances at The Long Road and the West Country Music Festival.

As always, we want to give a huge thank you to our long-time sponsors, Scarlet River PR, for their amazing support of what we're striving to achieve at Mindful Melody. And of course, we want to thank all of YOU for continuing to support this project! We're really proud of this issue, and we hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed creating it!

Maxim and David x

Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Radio

It was awesome to catch up with The Cadillac Three before their headlining performance at The Long RoadThe guys were abs...
29/08/2022

It was awesome to catch up with The Cadillac Three before their headlining performance at The Long Road

The guys were absolutely incredible on and off the stage!

They gave us great insights and spoke to us about songwriting, inspirations and performing in the UK

We had a great chat with LOCASH at The Long Road this weekend just before they absolutely tore it up on stage!We chatted...
29/08/2022

We had a great chat with LOCASH at The Long Road this weekend just before they absolutely tore it up on stage!

We chatted about their work with The Beach Boys and got some interesting exclusives on their plans for the future ☀️

Wow! We would love to say a huge thank you to The Long Road for the invite this year! We had an absolute blast watching ...
29/08/2022

Wow! We would love to say a huge thank you to The Long Road for the invite this year! We had an absolute blast watching great performances, doing interviews and soaking in the atmosphere. See you next year!

This is something that's been transformative for my own mental health, and a tool I learnt from Mo Gawdat's interview on...
09/08/2022

This is something that's been transformative for my own mental health, and a tool I learnt from Mo Gawdat's interview on Steve Bartlett's inspirational Diary of a CEO podcast.

It's a simple way of literally forming new neural pathways, so that whenever a negative thought pops up, your brain is trained to counter this with a series of positive ones.

If you haven't heard of it, give this article a read and try out 'The 90% Gratitude Rule':

https://www.mindful-melody.com/the-articles/the-90-gratitude-rule

This article originally appeared Issue 12, which was our June-July edition, so make sure to pick up a print copy at the link below:

https://www.newsstand.co.uk/192-other-magazines/31607-subscribe-to-mindful-melody-pod-magazine-subscription.aspx

Maxim x

"Like 14 year old me humming Bieber songs under my breath, I love to hate it, but I do hate how much I love it."Read Dav...
08/08/2022

"Like 14 year old me humming Bieber songs under my breath, I love to hate it, but I do hate how much I love it."

Read David's light-hearted exploration of the way Tik-Tok is shaping the music industry, and whether it is hampering or stimulating artists' creativity. Check it out below:

https://www.mindful-melody.com/the-articles/how-tik-tok-has-become-the-industrys-hottest-new-critic

This article originally appeared Issue 12, which was our June-July edition, so make sure to pick up a print copy at the link below:

https://www.newsstand.co.uk/192-other-magazines/31607-subscribe-to-mindful-melody-pod-magazine-subscription.aspx

We're super excited for the first ever West Country Music Festival on August 13th in Devon! Ahead of next weekend's even...
06/08/2022

We're super excited for the first ever West Country Music Festival on August 13th in Devon! Ahead of next weekend's event, we spoke to the festival founder and UK singer-songwriter, Sarah Yeo, about what inspired her to set it up, what fans can expect, and her plans for new music.

Check out our conversation at the link below -

https://www.mindful-melody.com/the-articles/west-country-music-festival-interview-special-sarah-yeo

If you haven't got your festival ticket yet, there are still some available at -

https://www.westcountrymusicfestival.com/tickets

See y'all there!

"The smoke dances up from the barbecue and fades into the electric blue sky; dominating the atmosphere with a cocktail o...
05/08/2022

"The smoke dances up from the barbecue and fades into the electric blue sky; dominating the atmosphere with a cocktail of smells that feel as if they could be eaten. The only thing that can pull your focus away is the glistening of the sun in the corner of your eye, the light performing a seductive dance as it shimmers in the condensation building on your ice-cold beverage. It’s as if time were an issue of other people. You take a second to close your eyes and tilt your head back, basking in the glory of the moment. It seems like perfection but there’s something missing; you reach for your headphones and your copy of Mindful Melody Issue 12 in search of the last piece of the puzzle – our Top Ten songs for the Summer sun..."

Now that August is in full-flow, head over to the Mindful Melody website and press play on this sun-soaked playlist of summer anthems, featuring the Beach Boys, Childish Gambino, Miley Cyrus and more -

https://www.mindful-melody.com/the-articles/our-top-ten-songs-of-summer-sun

This Top Top originally appeared Issue 12, which was our June-July edition, so make sure to pick up a print copy at the link below:

https://www.newsstand.co.uk/192-other-magazines/31607-subscribe-to-mindful-melody-pod-magazine-subscription.aspx

31/07/2022

It was truly an honour getting to speak to the inspirational singer-songwriter, Drake White, about how he managed to recover - both physically and psychologically - from an on-stage stroke in 2019. He spoke openly about the various mental tools he used and the unique perspective this gave him on life.

It was impossible to talk to him and not come away feeling hugely moved and motivated - and if you're looking for some Sunday Motivation, I urge you to take some time to give this interview a read and soak in all the invaluable life lessons that Drake had to offer. We also spoke about his brilliant new album, 'The Optimystic', and how he's excited to be heading back over to the UK in August for a brand new tour.

You can now read our interview at the Mindful Melody website: https://www.mindful-melody.com/the-articles/drake-white-interview

My interview with Drake originally appeared Issue 12, which was our June-July edition, so make sure to pick up a print copy at the link below:

https://www.newsstand.co.uk/192-other-magazines/31607-subscribe-to-mindful-melody-pod-magazine-subscription.aspx

Maxim x


"I like the last line of this chorus ‘but I know I’ll see your face again’, it means a few things to me. One of them is ...
24/07/2022

"I like the last line of this chorus ‘but I know I’ll see your face again’, it means a few things to me.

One of them is my depression – I know it hasn’t gone away and there are times when it will come to ruin my day, but at least I know I can handle it now. It also reminds me of getting through those hard times, and ultimately getting back to myself again. I want to encourage anyone reading to learn from my mistakes."

David pens an inspiringly open and honest self-reflection on his relationship with anti-depressants, and the varied effects these had on his wellbeing. You can now read this article - which originally appeared in Issue 12 - at the link below:

https://www.mindful-melody.com/the-articles/music-mental-health-and-me-12-david-the-drugs-dont-work

Make sure to get yourself a physical edition of Issue 12 at https://www.newsstand.co.uk/192-other-magazines/31607-subscribe-to-mindful-melody-pod-magazine-subscription.aspx

"The alone time a ‘hot girl walk’’ incorporates means we have time in the hustle and bustle to slow down and focus on ou...
18/07/2022

"The alone time a ‘hot girl walk’’ incorporates means we have time in the hustle and bustle to slow down and focus on ourselves. We have time to explore the memories music reminds us of, explore the emotions the music provokes in us and indeed explore our own thoughts."

Read Ashley Broadhurst's insightful exploration of the latest Tik-Tok trend, and the extent to which the 'Hot Girl Walk' could be opening up a unique way of improving our mental health for everyone - regardless of gender.

Check out the article, which originally appeared in Issue 12, at the Mindful Melody website below:

https://www.mindful-melody.com/the-articles/the-hot-girl-walk-just-another-tik-tok-fad-or-a-great-way-to-boost-our-wellbeing

And make sure to get yourself a print edition of Issue 12 at - https://www.newsstand.co.uk/192-other-magazines/31607-subscribe-to-mindful-melody-pod-magazine-subscription.aspx

03/07/2022

Join for some tunes here :)

03/07/2022

Meet our Issue 12 cover star, Breland!

It was a joy getting to chat to the Country innovator about his upcoming album, how he processes negative emotions through the power of creativity, plus his vision for a genre-less music industry. Since hearing Breland's monster Country-Trap hit 'My Truck', I've been a big fan of what he's setting out to achieve, and his latest releases are taking it to a whole other level - so it was a real blessing getting to chat to him! Make sure to get yourself a copy of our interview in Issue 12 below:

https://www.newsstand.co.uk/mindful-melody/

And remember you can catch the talented Melanie Penn performing live on the Mindful Melody Magazine page later today to help us celebrate the release of Issue 12! See y'all there 🎶🎉

Maxim x

02/07/2022

Come and hang with me for a little while :)

Mindful Melody Issue 12 is officially out now! Our cover star is Country's pioneering and genre-defying new star, Brelan...
02/07/2022

Mindful Melody Issue 12 is officially out now!

Our cover star is Country's pioneering and genre-defying new star, Breland - we spoke to him about what to expect from his upcoming debut album, his objective of creating an entirely new sub-genre and the stigma surrounding men's mental health. Issue 12 also features in-depth interviews with UK pop prodigy and mental health advocate Denis Coleman, as well as the inspirational Country singer-songwriter Drake White, whose world was turned upside down when he suffered a stroke on stage in 2019.

We aim to showcase great music that we feel can help listeners to improve their wellbeing, whether through the lyrics, the music alone, or through the artist's personal story - the artists, articles and playlists in this edition epitomise this. Just as we prefer the experience of listening to CDs and Vinyls rather than streaming music, we believe that there's nothing quite like reading the physical edition of our magazine. For now, Issue 12 is exclusively available in print, so make sure to pick up your copy at:

www.newsstand.co.uk/mindful-melody/

As always, we want to say a big, big thank you to our long-time sponsors, Scarlet River PR, for their continued support! It goes without saying that Mindful Melody wouldn't be what it is today without Rachel and the amazing team there. And, last but not least, we want to thank YOU for coming along for the ride and supporting us on this journey. We get so much enjoyment from putting these magazines together and we hope they bring as much joy to you as they do to us!

And lastly, make sure to tune into the Mindful Melody Magazine page this afternoon and tomorrow to watch some awesome artists perform as part of our Issue 12 Launch Celebration!

Maxim and David x

We can't wait to celebrate the release of Mindful Melody Issue 12 this weekend, and we've enlisted some hugely talented ...
01/07/2022

We can't wait to celebrate the release of Mindful Melody Issue 12 this weekend, and we've enlisted some hugely talented artists to help us get into the party mood 🎶🎉

Tune into the Mindful Melody Magazine page to watch:

SATURDAY 2ND JULY
Tara Henton Music @ 3pm
Becky Lawrence @ 6pm

SUNDAY 3RD JULY
Melanie Penn @ 5pm

It'll be kind of like Glastonbury, but from the comfort of your living room...;)

See y'all there!

You'll be able to get your copy of Issue 12 at: https://www.newsstand.co.uk/192-other-magazines/31607-subscribe-to-mindful-melody-pod-magazine-subscription.aspx

Tomorrow...👀👀Keep an eye on our socials find out which artists are featured in the latest edition of Mindful Melody - we...
01/07/2022

Tomorrow...👀👀

Keep an eye on our socials find out which artists are featured in the latest edition of Mindful Melody - we're SUPER excited about it and we hope you love it as much as we've loved creating it 🎉🎶

We'll also have some exciting artist live streams to help us celebrate the release of Issue 12 - stay tuned for the line-up...

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