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Jess and the Bandits: A Little Bit Country

January 13, 2015

Essentially Pop went a little bit country last night (and a little bit rock’n’roll) at London’s “The Social”, where we were treated to a…

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Here In My Heart

Every UK Number One Song: Here In My Heart

January 11, 2015

The first ever number one was “Here In My Heart” by Al Martino and entered the charts on 15th November 1952. It remained at number one for 9 weeks.

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Win Westlife’s “Westlife” and “The Love Album”

January 10, 2015

To celebrate the launch of our new website, and to introduce our new feature, “Retro Review of the Week“, we’re giving away two Westlife…

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Westlife: The Debut Album by Westlife

January 10, 2015

Our first Retro Review of the Week is the eponymous debut album of Irish boyband, Westlife.

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Introducing: The Very Flamboyant King Charles

December 29, 2014

King CharlesIs the music world missing big male personas these days? There doesn’t seem to be any more Adam Ants or Ziggy Stardusts – is there an equivalent these days?

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And Long May She Raign Over All Of Us

December 29, 2014

I’ve already shared my opinion on the future of the X Factor but before I let it go completely there is one more thing…

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The Peace Collective: All Together Now

December 23, 2014

As we approach Christmas Day this week, we mark the Christmas Truce that occurred 100 years ago. On the battlefields of the Western Front,…

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Kitty Brucknell Shortlisted for Moldova!

December 23, 2014

Not daunted by being passed over for selection to represent Switzerland at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, EP favourite Kitty Brucknell has decided to…

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The X Factor? More Like the Zzz Factor!

December 18, 2014

Another season of the UK X Factor has just ended and although I have always been a big fan it has made me wonder…

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Uptown Funking Round The Christmas Tree

December 18, 2014

Mark Ronson has had to rush release his collaboration song with Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk” – due to the fact that Fleur East…

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5ive Are Getting Very Loud and Intimate

December 15, 2014

After more than 10 years apart, British boy band 5ive, which comprises Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville and Sean Conlon, were asked to reform as…

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It’s the X Factor Final! It’s Time To Party!

December 15, 2014

It’s the X Factor final and because this is my last review, I am inviting you all to join me in my front room…

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