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]]>2009 was the year when Lady Gaga became the biggest pop star on the planet and the Black Eyed Peas ruled the summer charts. It also introduced us to Ke$ha and Justin Bieber and saw Miley Cyrus transforming from Disney princess to chart-topping hit maker.
Don’t even get us started on that moment when Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift acceptance speech at MTV Video Music Awards because he believed Beyoncé was robbed. Long story short, 2009 was the most iconic year EVER and here are 10 songs we couldn’t stop listening to back in the day.
Beyoncé – Halo
Miley Cyrus – Party In The U.S.A.
Green Day – 21 Guns
Kelly Clarkson – My Life Would Suck Without You
Lily Allen – Not Fair
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man
The Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
Ke$ha – TiK ToK
Linkin Park – New Divide
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]]>Tranquillity Base Hotel & Casino, Arctic Monkeys
Another successful album from indie sensations, the Arctic Monkeys. Ranging from the classic ingredients for an indie anthem to strange sounds that could be taken from Blade Runner, the album is daringly brilliant.
Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B
An admirably solid debut album from Cardi B.
No shame, Lilly Alen
Brutally honest, surprisingly easy listening and a big success in our books.
Golden Hour, Kasey Musgraves
In terms of the pop genre, you’d struggle to find a better collection of pop songs this year.
Combat Sports, The Vaccines
A surprisingly well-rounded indie album from The Vaccines.
Geography, Tom Mitsch
Delightfully unique and brilliant on every level.
Microshift, Hookworms
A powerful, epic album that is their most accessible work yet.
Hive Mind, The Internet
A showcase of the group’s individual and collective talents.
High as Hope, Florence and the Machine
Another fantastic indie album which will have you high as hope and then as somber as after the after party.
Wide Awake!, Parquet Courts
Extremely imaginative and the perfect dose of punk.
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]]>The decision follows backlash that the festival has not included enough female artists in the lineup. Out of the 37 acts which were announced back in January, only three women (Mabel, Cardi B and Lisa Mercedez) were included. This means that of all the artists, only 8% were female.
Attention was drawn to this issue after Lily Allen tweeted a photo of the festival poster with all the male acts removed.
The struggle is real pic.twitter.com/R58zKuCaK2
— LILY ALLEN (@lilyallen) January 23, 2018
Regarding the issue, Festival Republic director Melvin Benn told Newsbeat that Wireless had originally approached more than 20 female acts who were unable to perform due to other commitments.
“We’d love to see more female acts on the festival roster in the future, however, there is a bigger industry issue at the heart of the debate on line-up diversity, with fewer female acts available at all levels,” he said.
“One of the ways Festival Republic is working to combat this problem is through our ReBalance campaign, which offers female artists studio time, mentorship, a spot on a festival line-up and much more.”
The new stage will include other female acts such as Lily Mercer, AMZ and Girld of Grime. The stage is a collaboration with Rinse FM and Smirnoff Equalising Music – a three-year campaign to increase female representation in club and festival line ups by 2020.
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]]>The post 10 Songs You Won’t Believe Are Turning 10 in 2019 appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>2009 was the year when Lady Gaga became the biggest pop star on the planet and the Black Eyed Peas ruled the summer charts. It also introduced us to Ke$ha and Justin Bieber and saw Miley Cyrus transforming from Disney princess to chart-topping hit maker.
Don’t even get us started on that moment when Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift acceptance speech at MTV Video Music Awards because he believed Beyoncé was robbed. Long story short, 2009 was the most iconic year EVER and here are 10 songs we couldn’t stop listening to back in the day.
Beyoncé – Halo
Miley Cyrus – Party In The U.S.A.
Green Day – 21 Guns
Kelly Clarkson – My Life Would Suck Without You
Lily Allen – Not Fair
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man
The Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
Ke$ha – TiK ToK
Linkin Park – New Divide
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]]>The post 10 of the Best Albums of 2018 so Far appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Tranquillity Base Hotel & Casino, Arctic Monkeys
Another successful album from indie sensations, the Arctic Monkeys. Ranging from the classic ingredients for an indie anthem to strange sounds that could be taken from Blade Runner, the album is daringly brilliant.
Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B
An admirably solid debut album from Cardi B.
No shame, Lilly Alen
Brutally honest, surprisingly easy listening and a big success in our books.
Golden Hour, Kasey Musgraves
In terms of the pop genre, you’d struggle to find a better collection of pop songs this year.
Combat Sports, The Vaccines
A surprisingly well-rounded indie album from The Vaccines.
Geography, Tom Mitsch
Delightfully unique and brilliant on every level.
Microshift, Hookworms
A powerful, epic album that is their most accessible work yet.
Hive Mind, The Internet
A showcase of the group’s individual and collective talents.
High as Hope, Florence and the Machine
Another fantastic indie album which will have you high as hope and then as somber as after the after party.
Wide Awake!, Parquet Courts
Extremely imaginative and the perfect dose of punk.
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]]>The post Wireless Announces All-Female Stage Following Backlash Over Lack of Female Representation appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The decision follows backlash that the festival has not included enough female artists in the lineup. Out of the 37 acts which were announced back in January, only three women (Mabel, Cardi B and Lisa Mercedez) were included. This means that of all the artists, only 8% were female.
Attention was drawn to this issue after Lily Allen tweeted a photo of the festival poster with all the male acts removed.
The struggle is real pic.twitter.com/R58zKuCaK2
— LILY ALLEN (@lilyallen) January 23, 2018
Regarding the issue, Festival Republic director Melvin Benn told Newsbeat that Wireless had originally approached more than 20 female acts who were unable to perform due to other commitments.
“We’d love to see more female acts on the festival roster in the future, however, there is a bigger industry issue at the heart of the debate on line-up diversity, with fewer female acts available at all levels,” he said.
“One of the ways Festival Republic is working to combat this problem is through our ReBalance campaign, which offers female artists studio time, mentorship, a spot on a festival line-up and much more.”
The new stage will include other female acts such as Lily Mercer, AMZ and Girld of Grime. The stage is a collaboration with Rinse FM and Smirnoff Equalising Music – a three-year campaign to increase female representation in club and festival line ups by 2020.
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