Following their mega success with their Tragic Kingdom album and worldwide number one "Don't Speak" in the late 90s, and Gwen Stefani's collaboration with Eve, No Doubt returned to prominence with their Rock Steady album...
Until 2002, Enrique Iglesias' career outside of the US had stalled after his debut during the Latino craze of 1999. Four weeks at number one later and "Hero" put him firmly back on track...
With their third album, and after a tragic set of circumstances forced them to reevaluate their priorities, A1 took a step in a more mature direction away from their boyband roots to guitar pop...
Despite initially being marketed in the R&B-pop mould on her debut in 2000, with her second album Missundaztood, P!nk firmly repositioned herself as a pop rock queen with a party starting comeback...
Following her tragic death in a plane crash just months before, the legacy of Aaliyah as one of R&B's most gifted young stars was kept alive with a posthumous number one record...
Making the move from indie to dance pop following her turn on Spiller's chart topping "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" was completed by the release of Sophie Ellis-Bextor's biggest hit to date...
Happy Boxing Day - hope you've all had a good, safe and peaceful Christmas so far! As is annual tradition on this corner of the web, today is when I hand out my End of Year Prizes, where I name my favourites from the world of music, TV, books and podcasts from the last 12 … Continue reading Alex’s End of Year Prizes 2021
Just over two years ago in 2019, when we wrote our 10th anniversary blog for the release of their debut album, we confidently predicted (or at least hoped) that JLS would both get back together and return to the UK and Ireland's arenas in December 2020 to tour and mark the occasion properly. Whilst the … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: JLS (@JLSOfficial) – ‘2.0’
Olly Murs in rehearsals for The X Factor with The Muppets, November 2011. Image credit: Idil Sukan / Draw HQ With The X Factor finally given its official resting by ITV earlier on this year after 18 series, the dust has largely settled on the obituaries that said it should have happened sooner being delivered, … Continue reading Olly Murs singing “Dance With Me Tonight” with The Muppets is the greatest X Factor guest performance of all time: discuss.
Bringing you the only musical time traveling experience that doesn't require a flux capacitor, every Thursday at midday, this is Pop Essays. This week: what happens when major record labels choose paralysis by analysis... Artist: David Jordan Song: Place In My Heart Release Date: 22/10/2007 Writers: Dave McCracken / David Jordan / Tim Hutton Producers: … Continue reading Pop Essays #28: David Jordan, ‘Place In My Heart’
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