This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. Come and Get It is proof that you don’t need to be a great pop star to make a great pop album.… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Rachel Stevens – Come and Get It
A Decade of Pop: The Pipettes – We Are The Pipettes
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. Following on from yesterday’s featured album by Music Go Music, here’s another very different take on retro-pop. As much as I love… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: The Pipettes – We Are The Pipettes
A Decade of Pop: Music Go Music – Expressions
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. Now here’s an album that doesn’t sound like it was released in the past decade. Most people would easily be convinced that… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Music Go Music – Expressions
This Must Be Pop’s 10th Birthday Party: More details announced!
Next week I’ll be holding a big pop bash to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! It will take place from 9pm on 28th June, upstairs at Salvador & Amanda in Holborn, central London. It’s free to attend, but I recommend you join the event on Facebook to guarantee entry. Here’s what you… Continue reading This Must Be Pop’s 10th Birthday Party: More details announced!
Future Hits: International Rescue
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week’s Future Hits playlist features five songs by international artists which I think could be big hits if released and promoted in the UK. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux8zFRbxvsfP7Xn4V7lzeqSI] Tracklisting: Stafford Brothers ft. Lil Wayne & Christina Milian – Hello Capital Cities ft. André 3000 – Farrah… Continue reading Future Hits: International Rescue
Future Stars: Show N Prove (AATW)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Sometimes when producers decide to release music under their own name, they make the mistake of giving the best tracks away to others, which inhibits their own success. Personally, I think they should release their best work themselves, or remain behind the scenes. Luckily,… Continue reading Future Stars: Show N Prove (AATW)
Future Stars: Elli Ingram (Island)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Over the past year, an unusual number of British teenage female solo artists have been signed: Little Nikki, A*M*E, Rainy Milo, Ella Eyre, Syron, Sasha Keable, and maybe more. Only two have achieved chart success so far, and only as a featured artist, but… Continue reading Future Stars: Elli Ingram (Island)
Future Stars: Neon Jungle (RCA)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Whenever I've been asked what I'm up to over the past few months, I've answered "I can't say, but it's very exciting." And now, the secret is out. The group I've been working with is RCA's major new girlband Neon Jungle! They are four… Continue reading Future Stars: Neon Jungle (RCA)
A Decade of Pop: Margaret Berger – Pretty Scary Silver Fairy
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. It’s nice to look back on Margaret Berger’s past work since she’s been back in the public eye this year. For many… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Margaret Berger – Pretty Scary Silver Fairy
A Decade of Pop: Lady Gaga – The Fame Monster
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. I credit Lady Gaga with leading the great pop revival of the past five years. She reminded the world of how exciting… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Lady Gaga – The Fame Monster