Author: Lisa Hafey

Lisa has been writing for over 20 years, starting as the entertainment editor on her university newspaper. Since then she's written for Popwrapped, Maximum Pop, Celebmix, and ListenOnRepeat. Lisa loves all good music, with particular fondness for Jedward and David Bowie. She's interviewed Edward Grimes (Jedward), Kevin Godley, Trevor Horn, Paul Young, Peter Cox (Go West), Brendan B Brown (Wheatus), Bruce Foxton (The Jam), among many many more. Lisa is also available for freelance writing - please email lisa@essentiallypop.com

Christopher Wyze And The Tellers Pays Homage To Important Blues Artists With Their Cover Of ‘I’m Going Back To Tennessee’

September 2, 2026

Christopher Wyze And The Tellers shine a light on two Indianapolis blues musicians, the “city blues” pioneers Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell, with their cover of the duo’s 1928 song, ‘I’m Going Back To Tennessee’. The tribute is part of Wyze’s greater effort to keep their music circulating, and give listeners the opportunity to learn about these once-famed musicians.

Arms & Armour’s ‘Terror By Night’ Is An Industrial Horror Story And We Love It

August 25, 2026

Out of Cleveland Ohio, Arms & Armour comprises Lauren Voss on vocals, guitars, and synths, and John Panza on drum machines, acoustic drums, and also guitar and synths. Their new single, ‘Terror By Night’, is accompanied by a music video made from clips of a 1946 black and white Sherlock Holmes film of the same name, giving a vibe that is completely in keeping with the song’s industrial horror vibe.