Future Pop: Stars of 2018 – the winners announced

Earlier this month I shared the 10 rising pop acts I felt could be the breakthrough stars of the year ahead, and invited This Must Be Pop readers to tell me which they thought, and hoped, would have the greatest success in 2018. And now, the results are in! The act you think will be huge this… Continue reading Future Pop: Stars of 2018 – the winners announced

3 things to love about Eurosonic and 1 thing that HAS to change

Earlier this month I headed over to Groningen, a small city in the Netherlands, for one of Europe’s biggest showcase festivals. Taking place in mid-January, Eurosonic Noorderslag is the first gig of the year for most of the artists and attendees, which means it sets the tone for the year ahead. It’s a chance for… Continue reading 3 things to love about Eurosonic and 1 thing that HAS to change

5 acts every pop fan needs to see at Eurosonic 2017

Next week I’m off to the Netherlands for Eurosonic Noorderslag, one of the biggest festivals for new and emerging artists in Europe. Last year I got the chance to see exciting new pop acts such as Aurora, Dua Lipa and Astrid S, so I’ve been busy reviewing the very large line-up to decide who I… Continue reading 5 acts every pop fan needs to see at Eurosonic 2017

Music Vid Fest: The future of the music video

Yesterday I attended the second annual Music Vid Fest at the BFI Southbank, held ahead of today’s UK Music Video Awards. It’s a day of panels and keynote speeches on the subject of music videos, featuring some of the top directors, commissioners and others from the industry. Although I’m not involved in video production day-to-day… Continue reading Music Vid Fest: The future of the music video

Eurovision 2014 Cheat Sheet

I watched all this year’s entries and picked out the five you need to know about before the big day (or week, since some of these probably won’t make it past the semi-finals!)… France: Twin Twin – Moustache [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWJFfnHNOWI] Here is a French Eurovision entry which showcases the quirky electro-pop that France should be better… Continue reading Eurovision 2014 Cheat Sheet

Live Review: The Big Reunion (series 2) at Hammersmith Apollo

Last night I went to see the bands from the new series of The Big Reunion perform live together for the first time. I attended the same event last year, with the acts from the first series, and I can’t say that the new show was anywhere near as exciting, but it was still a… Continue reading Live Review: The Big Reunion (series 2) at Hammersmith Apollo