One thing I have tried to curb a little bit coming into this year is the expansion of my vinyl collection. Some of this was borne out of necessity (I had to upgrade my storage trunks over Christmas, as my collection had outgrown the original ones I stored them in), but also to try and … Continue reading Girls Aloud’s “What Will The Neighbours Say?” at 20: revisiting a modern pop classic
With their chart topping second album Wonderland, McFly didn't make it easy - for themselves or their fans - as they rebelled against their image and sound.
The release of Madonna's final album under Warner Bros marked the moment the Queen of Pop led rather than followed working with Timbaland.
After reinventing herself as a pop rock "Crazy Chick", Charlotte Church tried a little self reflection with a song co-written by Boy George.
The Faders attempted to inject some girl power into the wave of pop bands with self penned tunes and guitars in 2005 - and almost succeeded with it...
Natalie Imbruglia's second album saw her decisively reassert and reclaim a lot of the narrative that had clouded the success of her debut four years ago.
He might not have grabbed as much public attention as his Take That bandmates, but Mark Owen proved the grooves of his solo material were worth delving into.
Sinead Quinn's self penned debut after finishing runner up on the first series of Fame Academy made a clear statement of intent.
It was just shy of two years ago on this here corner of the web that I was writing and enthusing about the 2020s renaissance that Kate Bush was enjoying at the hands of her song, "Running Up That Hill", being used in the Netflix supernatural drama series, Stranger Things.Little could I have foreseen then, … Continue reading Burning the God damn house right down: why Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Saltburn inspired renaissance is a very good thing
Keeping it in the family, The Feeling and Sophie Ellis-Bextor teamed up in 2011 on a single that's been all but overlooked in their back catalogues.
