One way to get people intrigued before they've even listened to your song: ask a question! Over the course of pop music history, there have been many conundrums pondered by a variety of artists.

I took like a duck to water when I first went into a radio studio, something just came alive. I just had to explore the mechanism of radio, what made it work on both sides of the mic. My first ...

Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin are two of the greatest singers of all time and they shared an extraordinary friendship full of love and support. Whitney Houston grew up around Aretha Franklin and ...

It's one of the most recognisable band logos of all time, but where did it come from? Queen have used the logo ever since their very first album, and it has become as synonymous with the band as ...

The Caribbean island of Jamaica is responsible for some of the greatest music styles that has inspired countless musicians around the world. Reggae originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s and has ...

Tammi Terrell was one of the most popular singers of Motown's early hit factory in the 1960s, particularly with her duet partner and close friend Marvin Gaye. However, Tammi is arguably forgotten in ...

Charlie Simpson was one-third of one of the biggest pop bands of the 2000s. The singer-songwriter plays the guitar, bass, keyboard, piano and drums, and is known for his distinctive raspy voice. With ...

"Here comes the sun, and I say, it's alright." This is arguably the most feel-good song The Beatles ever wrote, a continual favourite when the summer finally comes around again after the long winter.

Ricky Martin was one of the biggest pop stars on the planet during the late 1990s. The Puerto Rican singer and actor has been dubbed the 'King of Latin Pop' and is one of the world's best-selling ...

Craig David was one of the biggest singers of the early 2000s, with a fantastic string of R&B and soul hits. After a number of years in the pop wilderness, Craig David managed a brilliant comeback in ...

The Bee Gees were responsible for some of pop's greatest moments, and at the height of their disco comeback in the late 1970s, they scored a massive hit with the love song 'How Deep is Your Love'.

When the Bee Gees and Céline Dion teamed up in 1997 on the gorgeous song 'Immortality', the creative spark was instant. That was confirmed by the fact that the legendary songwriting trio penned the ...