From the year when The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was a box office hit, and when Trinny and Susannah were telling us all What Not To Wear on BBC One, this is The Story of Pop: 2002. This week: the major breakthrough for an artist whose career started two years … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 3)
It's Thursday, it's 9am, and we continue on with the second installment of The Story of Pop: 2002. This week's entry has a slightly more sadder tone than usual, for reasons that will become apparent as you read on, so let us begin... Artist: AaliyahSong: More Than A WomanReleased: 07/01/2002Writers / Producers: Timbaland / Stephen … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 2)
Well a hearty hello to you, as we welcome back an old friend to the blog today after a year's sabbatical! Starting today, and every Thursday this year at 9am, we bring you The Story of Pop: 2002. It's our weekly retelling of the sights, sounds and acts who were behind all of the biggest … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 1)
I've spoken many a time before on the blog about life after hugely successful pop bands - solo efforts from former members of girl groups in particular being my Mastermind specialist subject. And particularly, my love of those albums or singles from such artists that weren't broadly commercial or mainstream, but for whatever reason I … Continue reading Nicole and Natalie: from All Saints to Appleton – ‘Everything’s Eventual’ at 15
Pop music is a funny old game. One minute, you're top of the charts and all over the radio waves and music video channels. The next, you're in the folder marked 'Where are they now?'. And it only takes you to hear a song from the distant past to sit and work out how long … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: 15 Turning 15
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