Released on the 3rd of July, ‘Surf Spot Steamer Lane’ is the new single from Charlottesville, Virginia songwriter, Stephen Jacques. The melody brings with it a nostalgic feeling, reminiscent of all ...

There’s a strange intimacy to watching a pop artist strip everything away. Last night at London’s Century Club, 19-year-old Czech singer-songwriter Thera gathered a room of industry faces for a ...

There’s a lot of music out there - good music. At Essentially Pop our remit is that we cover music that deserves to be heard, with a particular focus on independent artists. That doesn't mean we won't ...

No Music For Genocide has today issued a landmark open letter, calling for Israel to be banned from the Eurovision Song Contest, set to be held for in Vienna this May. While Russia remains banned for ...

Pop music has long been a powerful medium for expressing social and political ideas, often serving as a catalyst for change. Throughout history, musicians have used their platforms to address pressing ...

In a pop landscape obsessed with immediacy, instant hooks, instant relevance, instant reaction, ‘You’ll Land Among The Stars’ arrives at its own pace. The Gleeman’s latest mini-album doesn’t try to ...

Robert Kuhn, the mastermind behind GALVEZTON and new single,’Roll To G-Town’, takes us on a trip through his music and inspirations. Where else is there to go? GALVEZTON is my home, community, and an ...

Swedish songstress and Ivor Novello nominee Elina is emerging with a vibrant new chapter – embracing a newfound grounded confidence that leads her upcoming second EP, the soul-baring ‘A Place I ...

Veronica Fusaro has a rare gift for taking big ideas and distilling them into songs that feel so intimate. With her latest single ‘Gold Rush’, out today, the Swiss-Italian singer-songwriter steps ...

Great Adamz and Maddox Jones delivered the perfect mesh of Afrobeats and pop sensibility with ‘Body And Soul,’ a track that celebrates rhythm and connection in equal measure. Both hailing from their ...

AC Scott’s ‘Highlands’ is the kind of song that stops you in your tracks without ever raising its voice. Built around a delicate piano line and a steady, almost heartbeat-like rhythm, it leans into ...

With his boundless energy and creativity, Ethan Gold returns with his latest single, The Inhibitionists’, part of his ‘Earth City’ trilogy. ‘The Inhibitioinists’ is truly an international affair. The ...