A Year of Future Pop!

This week marks a year since the very first Future Pop mailer! In that time many of the artists, including Conor Maynard, Rita Ora, fun. and Carly Rae Jepsen, have become major chart stars, while others are currently speeding along to the highway to success. Here’s an update on their progress… Gabrielle Aplin is currently… Continue reading A Year of Future Pop!

Popping the Question: Does 2012 herald the return of the novelty hit?

Earlier this year, I wondered if the concept of the novelty hit was completely dead. It’s been years since a cartoon or puppet had a no.1, charity singles are now sung by choirs of mums or awkward groups of UK urban acts, and there has not (yet!) been an attempt to turn The Inbetweeners into… Continue reading Popping the Question: Does 2012 herald the return of the novelty hit?

This Must Be Pop brings you Future Pop! (Issue #35)

Future Pop is a weekly email featuring the hottest new pop songs and artists that you need to know about. Sign up here then read on, listen up and make sure you tweet me @poptastic to let me know what you think of my picks! Future Stars Mahalia (Atlantic TBC)     Nothing has been… Continue reading This Must Be Pop brings you Future Pop! (Issue #35)