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The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 42)

Oct 19, 2023Oct 18, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Although not one of the 90s more feted boybands, 911 showed moments of brilliance - as they indeed did covering a well known Bee Gees classic that went onto be one of their biggest hits...

The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 3)

Jan 17, 2019Oct 18, 2023 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 1 Comment

Time for that part of the week where we bring you the movers and shakers from the year that bought us Y2K bug fever, a solar eclipse and a whole lot of mad musical goings on - it's The Story Of Pop: 1999. This week - another chart topper, and a long overdue one for … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 3)

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