“You know—think of Dusty Springfield, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick—those kinds of classy, timeless songs. Think long gloves and a dress,” says Stone. “Dave [Stewart] and I have been great friends for a very long time and we have worked together on various projects,” Stone shares. “He has this calm, quiet confidence that encourages you to tell your story. He is a breath of fresh air, very young at heart. And he always wants to lift you up.” Listen and watch the official video now: “Never Forget My Love” is the title track from Stone’s new album, due in early 2022. Stone and Stewart wrote every song for the new record on acoustic guitar at Bay Street Studios in the Bahamas and then recorded all the tracks at Nashville’s famed Blackbird Studio. The project marks Stone’s first full-length LP in more than five years as well as her first new music with Stewart in over a decade. As on their previous collaboration, 2011’s critically acclaimed LP1, backing comes from a top tier band of session all-stars including drummer Chad Cromwell, bassist Michael Rhodes, and guitarist Tom Bukovac. Stone will introduce “Never Forget My Love” and other new songs with a wide range of live concert performances, including a co-headline tour with Corinne Bailey Rae. For updates and more, please visit jossstone.com. Joss Stone and Dave Stewart have long enjoyed a fruitful and diverse working partnership, encompassing a wide range of creative pursuits. Among their other upcoming collaborations will beThe Time Traveler’s Wife, the eagerly anticipated new musical based on the best-selling novel by Audrey Niffenegger featuring original music and lyrics by Stone and Stewart. For updates and additional information, please visit timetravellerswife.com. With worldwide sales in excess of 15M albums, Joss Stone is without question among the most iconic soul singers of the modern era, a preternaturally gifted vocalist and songwriter whose remarkable career now spans two decades with no sign of slowing down. Among her many recent endeavors, Stone has created and hosts the original podcast series, A Cuppa Happy, which saw her engaging in-depth conversations with a host of guests, from public intellectuals to pop culture figures like Dave Stewart, Shaggy, and Boy George, in an effort to discover the source and secret to happiness. A Cuppa Happy is available now at all leading podcast providers. Next, do people who are tone-deaf hear music differently?
