Essentially Pop Checks Out The Dublin Scene

Think of Ireland and three things come to mind. Green, Guinness, and Great music. Often you get all three in the one place, especially…

Introducing: Scarlette

London based Finnish songstress Scarlette has never revealed too much about her true persona.

Introducing: Teddy Michaels

Teddy Michaels is a 23 year old unsigned independent pop artist, from Chicago.

Julian Lennon Sleeps for England

Eldest son of the late John Lennon, Julian is a well-known singer/songwriter in his own right, having been nominated for the Best New Artist…

Spotify, Social Media & the Modern Musician

Prince has deactivated all his social media accounts, including removing much of what he has had on YouTube and SoundCloud. His two most recent…

Introducing: Jasmine June

Based in North London, singer-songwriter has just released her latest EP, “Dub LoVe Me”.

Introducing: Mannequins

First listen to French band Mannequins and I’m transported back to the 1980s and 1990s when guitars were heavy and hair was high. This isn’t at all a bad thing.

Effie – “Conquer” EP Launch

Essentially Pop visited “Proud Camden” last night for the launch of Effie’s new EP, “Conquer”. Effie, who has been called “a female Frank Ocean”,…

Band Aid 30 Solo Versions?

It’s only been a few days since #BandAid30 released the latest version of “Do They Know It’s Christmas” but now we are being told…

The Beautiful – new from Gala

With sales of over 6 million records worldwide, Italian singer Gala should need no introduction. Now based in Brooklyn, New York, Gala is known…

#BandAid30 – The Gift That Keeps On Giving

The #bandaid30 song has just been shown on television for the first time. What do we think? The lyrics have been changed to suit…

Jedward’s Free Spirit Track of 2014

The first self penned, produced and independently released track from Dublin Duo, Jedward, has been named the track of 2014, in a poll conducted…