2013 – Veteran Pop/Rock Artists To Watch Out For
2012 was definitely a big year for several veteran artists returning with new albums. Noteworthy examples include Madonna, Van Halen, Aerosmith, and Robbie Williams. Not all these acts delivered as well as we'd hoped they would. Fortunately, 2013 is a year that shows...
Rick Astley – “My Red Book”: Album Review
This review is by our guest bloggers Nadine and Josh from RickAstleyNews. They were one of the few recipients of an "advance" copy of the new Rick Astley album titled "My Red Book" (slated for release in 2013). New Rick Astley is a reason for excitement and...
Limahl paints a pretty picture with “London for Christmas”
2012's pop music scene was kicked into high gear fairly early in the year by a rather unexpected artist. Many know him as the charismatic frontman of New Wave band Kajagoogoo. He rose to fame in the early 80s with a handful of hits as part of Kajagoogoo (e.g. "Too...
Take That – The factors that could make a US presence possible
In an article titled "Is Take That's songwriting democracy a publishing bottleneck in America?", we explored the reasons for the lack of digital availability of Take That's post-reunion material in the US. We loved hearing from all of you through your comments. There...
Mika – “The Origin Of Love” : Album Review
This review is by our highly talented affiliate blogger Sarah Hamilton from Popledge UK. Mika has produced an album of two halves, one keeps fans of tracks such as 'Grace Kelly' and 'Big Girls...' happy whilst the other pushes his music in a new direction. Album...
Amr Diab – “We Redeit”: The first glimpse of a new album
DJs such as David Guetta have undoubtedly played an instrumental role in bringing dance music into the mainstream through a string of high-profile collaborations with pop and rap artists. The mainstream visibility of dance music is not limited solely to the charts in...
Poets Of The Fall prove that Rock is “far from dead”
"Rock And Roll is dead". This is a comment you hear every now and then when indulging in a conversation about music - especially when music aficionados are part of that conversation. Rock music, to many of these folks is reminiscent of a time that has been long gone....
Robbie Williams – “Take The Crown” – Track-by-Track Review
This review is by our highly talented affiliate blogger Sarah Hamilton from Popledge UK. The new album Robbie Williams album "Take The Crown" has been a highly anticipated piece of work. Here is Sarah's take on it! Be a Boy – ‘they said it was leaving me,...
Is Take That’s songwriting democracy a “publishing bottleneck” for America?
This post was inspired by a great post on the publishing rights of Jason Orange and Howard Donald from Take That by our talented affiliate blogger Sarah Hamilton (aka Popledge UK ). 2006 heralded the era of reunions with Take That and The Police leading the pack. Take...
Ronan Keating re-embraces his “inner popstar” on “Fires”
Ronan Keating, Irish pop star and former lead singer of the hit-making boyband Boyzone, has been no stranger to personal loss in the last few years. It is no secret that for artists, tragedy has the potential to act as a catalyst for creativity. Some artists leverage...
George Michael Dazzles at London’s Earl’s Court: Fan Report
by guest blogger Ada Onwudinanti Date: October 14 2012 Venue: Earl's Court (London, UK) Tour: Symphonica It's Sunday October 14, 8 PM. I'm in my seat in block A1 of Earls Court, and looking around me I see that almost every seat is finally filled. It won't be long now...
Kylie Minogue – “Flower”: Official Review
One of the greatest advantages of creating a large body of musical work over time is the option to revisit that musical legacy with a fresh perspective. Many artists do this in their concert tours by performing "new interpretations" of their older songs. Some artists...
