Wow, what a night! Last night’s This Must Be Pop Live had to be our most successful yet. The Queen of Hoxton was packed throughout the evening with fans, industry types and even the odd pop superstar! All the acts put on a great show and I got loads of nice feedback from the audience.… Continue reading Review: This Must Be Pop Live featuring Tich, Bebe Black and Rixton
This Must Be Pop Live is tonight!!
The first This Must Be Pop Live of 2013 is now just a few hours away! Tonight at Queen of Hoxton in London, Tich, Bebe Black and Rixton will be taking to the stage to show you why they are going to be huge stars by this time next year. If you’re not familiar with… Continue reading This Must Be Pop Live is tonight!!
Future Hits: Moving On Up!
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Following the iTunes chart is a great way to spot future hits weeks in advance. Here are five songs currently making their way towards the top… [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux-AVxBdsEiebR-ypGhXCog-] Tracklisting: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop Dizzee Rascal – Baseline Junkie Lawson – Learn To… Continue reading Future Hits: Moving On Up!
Future Stars: Kendrick Lamar (Interscope)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. To hip-hop fans, Kendrick Lamar is already well established and even reached no. 16 in the UK album chart last October, but he's just beginning to get wider acclaim. His current single Backseat Freestyle is all over Radio 1 (it's the one that goes… Continue reading Future Stars: Kendrick Lamar (Interscope)
Future Stars: The 1975 (Dirty Hit)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. So far in 2013 there's been a lot of talk about the predicted return of guitar music, and I heard a new band on Radio 1 this week who I think could be a big part of that revival, if it happens. The 1975… Continue reading Future Stars: The 1975 (Dirty Hit)
Future Stars: Anne-Marie (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Essex girl Anne-Marie Nicholson may not yet have a record deal, but that shouldn't last long as she's already managed by Elton John's company Rocket Music (he even sent her a Christmas card!) and has a publishing deal with EMI. She's working with top… Continue reading Future Stars: Anne-Marie (Unsigned)
This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing Rixton
Hope you’re all excited about next week’s This Must Be Pop Live? I know I am! One of the artists performing will be Rixton, and here’s what they had to say for themselves… Can you describe your music in five words for those who haven’t heard of you before? Soulful band driven pop r’n’b. What’s… Continue reading This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing Rixton
Pop Meetup returns in February!
Thanks to everyone who came along to This Must Be Pop’s third industry meetup last week. We had a great turnout once again, and it feels like we’re really starting to build a little pop community now with lots of regular attendees and people making new friends and useful connections through the events. If you… Continue reading Pop Meetup returns in February!
This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing Bebe Black
The countdown to next week’s This Must Be Pop Live continues – there are now just six days to go! It’s going to be a great show, and one of the performers I’m very excited to see is Bebe Black. Read on below to find out a bit more about Bebe from the lady herself…… Continue reading This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing Bebe Black
Future Hits: 1 + 1 = HIT
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Not confident your song is going to be a hit? Make it a collaboration! Here are five upcoming releases which have wisely employed this trick… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux-unXtJhPZxMvwr5kBaTtY-] Tracklisting: Devlin ft. Diane Birch – Rewind Conor Maynard ft. Wiley – Animal Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris –… Continue reading Future Hits: 1 + 1 = HIT