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Well it's been a while since anyone attempted to better Alexandra Burke's culture-redefining take on 'Hallelujah' but Canadian disco queen France Joli (this one, come on keep up at the back)…

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Hey, we've listened to some songs from the Carly Rae Jepsen album, and this is a précis

FACT 1: 'Call Me Maybe' is a stone cold certified 100% 24-carat no-messing-around banger and if you don't get that you might as well be EARLESS (or struggling with your…

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An idea for Leona Lewis' 'Trouble' video

This morning, Leona Lewis has finally put online a lyric video for her v amazing new single 'Trouble'. This is all very well, but what about the proper video? Well,…

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Bridgit Mendler, Moonlight Matters, Desire and more: PJ Tips for August 29, 2012

Guess what's back. Back again. PJ Tips is back. Tell a friend. And this week's tips, from people in and around the Popjustice 'cosmos', are: Desire — 'Under Your Spell' Tipped…

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Bad as in good; bad as in bad

As you know, the 25th anniversary edition of Michael Jackson's 'Bad' is on its way. It features quite a lot of interesting bonus material that you probably won't end up listening…

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How good is the Jessie Ware album?

It's pretty fucking good, we and 720 other music writers can tell you that for nothing. But is it TWENTY EIGHT POUNDS AND NINETY NINE PENCE good? Jesus Christ! That's basically…

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The Voice: officially pointless

The singer from The Script has been chatting about The Voice, and its winner, Leanne Mitchell. Here's what he has to say. "She won the show, you know, in the final…

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Let's have a listen to a song called 'Headshake' by an artiste called Saturday, Monday. (IT'S FROM SWEDEN)

Here is a good summer song for you: 'Headshake' by Saturday, Monday featuring Julia Spada. Julia is the singer in O'Spada (here they are on Facebook), who we featured in our…

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Tanlines, Electrovamp, Dragonette and more: PJ Tips for August 21, 2012

We used to do this every so often, and we are going to start doing it again because it was sometimes quite good. Basically, we ask a 'panel' of people in…

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This is the way music journalism ends.

Not with a bang, but a 'Storify' compilation of tweets about people pissing at festivals. What we take away from some of the stories below is that this is what…

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Sorry Alexandra Burke, there is a new definitive version of 'Hallelujah'

Hey, we've listened to some songs from the Carly Rae Jepsen album, and this is a précis

An idea for Leona Lewis' 'Trouble' video

Bridgit Mendler, Moonlight Matters, Desire and more: PJ Tips for August 29, 2012

Bad as in good; bad as in bad

How good is the Jessie Ware album?

The Voice: officially pointless

Let's have a listen to a song called 'Headshake' by an artiste called Saturday, Monday. (IT'S FROM SWEDEN)

Tanlines, Electrovamp, Dragonette and more: PJ Tips for August 21, 2012

This is the way music journalism ends.

Robyn talks 'Body Talk': "I'm always going to feel like an outsider"

Britney Spears interview: "You learn from everything that happens, good or bad"

Nicola Roberts interview: "I feel like I discovered the singing again"

Congratulations to Charli XCX and Lorde: winners of the 2024 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize

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