This Must Be Pop Live: Tonight’s the night!

Come to the Queen of Hoxton in London tonight from 7.30 to see A*M*E, Luke Bingham and The Woowoos performing live. Click here to find out more and here to buy cheap advance tickets (they’re running out fast!). If you aren’t familiar with the performers, check out the playlist below to get acquainted. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux8UBHbV4tWXnvF-zyvG5gBo] See… Continue reading This Must Be Pop Live: Tonight’s the night!

Future Hits: Reality TV Season

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. For the past decade the last quarter of the year has been all about the reality TV releases, and this year is no different with singles from talent show stars old and new likely to feature heavily in the charts. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux_Euk74WU-G96pe-XJFU2iD] Tracklisting: Little Mix… Continue reading Future Hits: Reality TV Season

Future Stars: Willy Moon (Island/ThirdMan Records)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I've toyed with featuring retro-pop/rocker Willy Moon in Future Pop for months, but the premiere of his debut US video has finally convinced me to do it. Yeah Yeah sounds more like an advert soundtrack (and soon after writing this I discovered it is… Continue reading Future Stars: Willy Moon (Island/ThirdMan Records)

Future Stars: Miguel (RCA)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Californian singer Miguel takes R&B back to what it used to be with his soulful, romantic songs, in sharp contrast to the innuendo-filled cheap dance sound that has replaced it in recent years. While other current male R&B singers Frank Ocean and Trey Songz… Continue reading Future Stars: Miguel (RCA)

This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing Luke Bingham

November’s This Must Be Pop Live is now just one day away! Time to get to Luke Bingham, who’ll be performing tomorrow alongside The Woowoos and A*M*E. Can you describe your music in 5 words for people who haven’t heard of you before? Fresh, versatile, soulful, catchy and uplifting. What’s your favourite song of 2012… Continue reading This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing Luke Bingham

X Factor USA 2012: The first live show reviewed

I wrote yesterday about the new US series of The Voice, but the talent show I’m enjoying the most right now is X Factor USA. The first live show took place last night and it was a total contrast to the current UK series as I was watching to decide who would be my favourite,… Continue reading X Factor USA 2012: The first live show reviewed

Top of the Poptastic!

Here are my top 20 singles of October 2012: Girls Aloud – Something New Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble Little Mix – DNA Taylor Swift – Red A*M*E – Play The Game Boy Ke$ha – Die Young Taylor Swift – State of Grace Loreen – Crying Out Your Name Carly Rae Jepsen… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic!

Unsigned Month: And your favourite UK unsigned pop act is…

October was This Must Be Pop’s Unsigned Month, ending in a poll to find out who, out of the 20 featured acts, you think is the best unsigned pop act in the UK. The votes have been flooding in but the poll is now closed and it’s time to announce the winner! In fifth place,… Continue reading Unsigned Month: And your favourite UK unsigned pop act is…

The Voice US: My picks from season 3

I’m enjoying the new season of The Voice US, as they’ve made changes to improve the boring battle rounds and there are some great young artists with real commercial potential. Also, Taylor Swift and Carly Rae Jepsen seem to be the most popular artists to cover! Here are two contestants that I particularly love: Mackenzie… Continue reading The Voice US: My picks from season 3