2014 AZ: B is for Boybands
2014 has been bookended by two key boyband moments. In January, The Wanted announced that their bantercentric glory days were over, or nearly over, or at least likely to be…
The Briefing
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2014 AZ: A is for Ariana's ascension
At the beginning of 2014 Ariana Grande was best known on these shores for ultrasonic wailing, Mariah comparisons and a high ponytail. Her biggest collaboration was with one of The Wanted.…
THE #Q4T3 CONTENT BLOWOUT IS HERE!
Just as each year's #Q4 is important for the music industry, so the final third of the last quarter — #Q4T3 — is a magical, almost spiritual time for websites.…
Does Niall Horan know how to actually play monopoly? AN INVESTIGATION
If you think about it, the world of pop is a lot like everyone's favourite bankruptcy-based board game Monopoly. Monopoly is about seizing what you can get, not what you want…
A Black-Based Songs Extravaganza, On A Friday
Today is Black Friday, the massive discount shopping day that has made its way over from America to the UK. This means that many of us are spending the day fighting…
Who should do a massive fuck-off remix of the Star Wars theme?
Not sure if you're aware, but there's a new Star Wars film coming out. That's right, C‑3PO, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Mulder and indeed Scully are all back back back. There's…
Chaps, it looks like Madonna's made a very good pop song
This could actually be really really amazing.
Five newish songs, at least one of which is really amazing
CRASH! Samantha Jade is a former X Factor Australia 'champ' and she chucked this perky, Meghan Trainor colour palette-stealing video, for new single 'Sweet Talk', on YouTube a few days…
Why you really keep mishearing that Taylor Swift lyric
Let's get this sorted once and for all.
Some words of advice for Only The Young
Only The Young left The X Factor on Saturday. Here is some advice for them about what to do next.