There’s an old saying in pop music that goes, “Don’t bore us, get to the chorus!” In other words: don’t waste our time on the verses — we’re all just waiting to jump up and down and sing along to the ...

CRAIG JENKINS: British singer Charli XCX graduated from flanking Iggy Azalea on “Fancy” to a major label smash of her own this year with the cheerful, onomatopoetic “Boom Clap.” The drums swing low ...

Featuring on a film soundtrack can be dodgy territory. There's one side of the scale, capable of tipping your music into the public eye whilst maintaining your individuality. Then there's the more ...