The Big Reunion big recap: Episode 1
Time can fly when you’re a pop fan. It seems like only yesterday that Atomic Kitten, Liberty X and Five were Popjustice front-page regulars. Now they’re heritage acts, gathered together…
Guest briefings
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A comparative analysis of who performed 'Freak Like Me' best
'ICYMI', the founding members of the Sugababes — now calling themselves Mutya Keisha Siobhan — got together at a New Year's Eve party and sang some songs. The most 'controversial' number…
The Top 15 K‑Pop Singles of 2012
For K‑Pop fans longing for a crossover moment, 'Gangnam Style' felt too good to be true. It was the worldwide Hallyu hit that could never have been planned or foreseen,…
Viva Forever: A Survivor Speaks
As Konnie Huq once said to a visibly distraught post-eviction Cher Lloyd: it was a night of dreams. Like many a child of the 90s, my formative years were dominated…
I was sent to see No Doubt in Paris and here is what happened
Last month, I was sent to Paris to cover an ‘intimate’ No Doubt ‘showcase’ for Popjustice. I call it a showcase, as apparently ‘gig’ was expressly and unambiguously BANNED from…
Christina's 'Lotus': a review
Here, then, is a track-by-track review of Christina Aguilera’s latest warblefest ‘Lotus’. Lotus Intro To be honest this could have been cut off at around the 1:30 mark and been…
The Voice UK: Where Did It All Go Wrong?
As the first UK series draws to a close it's almost time for the BBC to address the relative failure of The Voice. Here I'll take a look at what happened…
We should all have a look back on one year of 'Born This Way'
A year ago today Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' album was released amid a promotional blitzkrieg that included terrible artwork, virtual farms and a seemingly endless jazz workout. It was,…
I learned ten things at last night's Scissor Sisters show and here they are
Scissor Sisters fans are very keen. There was a giant queue snaking around the Shepherds Bush Empire from about 6:30pm. Obviously keen to avoid standing around for hours I sought sanctuary…
Lisa Scott-Lee is clearly the best member of Steps and here's why that is
For all the sob stories, manufactured drama and vocal showboating on display, the real appeal of reality television is still those moments when we see somebody’s dreams come true before…