Joan Armatrading performing her iconic song ‘Drop The Pilot’ on Top of the Pops in 1983. It was the first single to be released from her 8th album, ‘The Key’. Joan’s brand-new album ‘How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean’ is released on 22nd November. Pre-order your copy here: joan.lnk.to/howdidthishappenfa | Joan Armatrading

I'm excited to share another song from my new album ‘How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean’. ‘Someone Else’ is out now, and you can listen to it here: joan.lnk.to/SomeoneElseFA This track is an upbeat take on recognising when a relationship isn’t right. It serves as a counterpoint to ‘Already There’ from my 2020 album ‘Consequences’. While ‘Already There’ was about "love at first sight, can't do without you," ‘Someone Else’ tells a very different story. ‘How Did This Happen And What Does

Already There from Joan's BBC Radio 2 House Music session is now live on YouTube. Watch the full performance here: youtu.be/ud7wQDBL2QA Listen to her new album Consequences here: joan.lnk.to/consequencesTW | Joan Armatrading

See the Joan Armatrading documentary on BBC 4 TV on the 14th of August 10pm If you missed this documentary the first time around now is your chance to catch up. | Joan Armatrading