Top of the Poptastic!

Here are my top 20 favourite singles of February 2012: Cher Lloyd ft. Astro – Want U Back Nicki Minaj – Starships A*M*E ft. Bartoven – City Lights Darin – Nobody Knows Loreen – Euphoria Charlotte Perrelli – The Girl Danny – Amazing Mimi Oh – Det går för långsamt Aura Dione ft. Rock Mafia… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic!

This Must Be Pop brings you Future Pop! (Issue #19)‏

Future Pop is the weekly email featuring the hottest new pop songs and artists that you need to know about. Sign up here then read on, listen up and make sure you tweet me @poptastic to let me know what you think of my picks! Future Stars AlunaGeorge     AlunaGeorge are Aluna and George,… Continue reading This Must Be Pop brings you Future Pop! (Issue #19)‏

Popping The Question: How Much Control Should An Artist Have Over Their Own Career?

Inspired by Alexander Bard’s comments that only the “genetically chosen few” have the talent to write a great pop song, I have been thinking about the never-ending tug of war between artists and record labels over how much control the performer should have over their own music and career decisions. It’s a complex question because… Continue reading Popping The Question: How Much Control Should An Artist Have Over Their Own Career?

Thank You For The Music: Alexander Bard

For the latest in my series of interviews with great pop songwriters and producers, I got the chance to ask a few questions to one of my all time favourites. Alexander Bard is well known in his home of Sweden and by pop fans around the world as a member of the groups Army of… Continue reading Thank You For The Music: Alexander Bard

Future Pop: Time for a catch-up!

It’s been more than four months now since I started up Future Pop, so let’s see how the artists I’ve featured so far have been getting on… A*M*E has released her first music video and will be performing at the next This Must Be Pop Live! Rita Ora is currently at no.1 with Hot Right… Continue reading Future Pop: Time for a catch-up!

This Must Be Pop brings you Future Pop! (Issue #18)

Future Pop is a weekly email featuring the hottest new pop songs and artists that you need to know about. Sign up here then read on, listen up and make sure you tweet me @poptastic to let me know what you think of my picks! Future Stars Becky G (Kemosabe/Sony/RCA) Not all songwriters are capable… Continue reading This Must Be Pop brings you Future Pop! (Issue #18)