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The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 49)

Dec 7, 2023Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

The unlikely combination of a Canadian rock god and a Sporty Spice proved to be one of the biggest hits for any of the solo Spice Girls...

The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 50)

Dec 15, 2022Oct 25, 2024 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Blue had already cemented themselves as the UK's biggest boyband of the moment, but teaming up with the legendary Sir Elton John underlined the crossover they had successfully achieved...

The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 42)

Oct 20, 2022Nov 2, 2024 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

St. Louis hailing rapper Nelly had already ascended into the big leagues with his second album Nellyville, but it was his duet with Kelly Rowland from Destiny's Child that went soaring to the top of the chart on both sides of the Atlantic...

The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 39)

Sep 29, 2022Nov 2, 2024 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Attempting to silence the intense debate over who was going to have the more durable career post-Pop Idol, Will Young and Gareth Gates teamed up for one last chart topper ahead of the release of their debut albums...

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 42)

Oct 15, 2020Oct 19, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Retelling the tales behind the hits of the year that American Beauty and Erin Brockovich were box office smashes, and when Anne Robinson first uttered "You are The Weakest Link, goodbye", this is The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: British pop's reigning prince and Australia's pop royalty team up for the year's sauciest duet... … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 42)

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