We gave you 50 days of voting and 50 nominees. You answered the call, helping us to select ten winners from ten categories. Now we have tallied up an impressive number of votes from dedicated music fans participating in the public voting together with the votes from our honorable expert panel of music journalists. Thanks to every single participant in the voting for the Pop Awards 2024! We are thrilled to announce the winners chosen from a stellar line-up of nominees. Pop Magazine presents the results of the 7th annual Pop Awards. Congratulations to the winners of our esteemed Pop Awards troph ..read more

Singer, songwriter, pianist, composer, and producer. Award-winning recording artist Rebekka Bakken has many caps to wear and she wears every single one of them incredibly well. From her beginnings in various school bands to her latest album, “Always On My Mind”, she has proven time and time again that she has talent in spades. In an industry full of one-hit wonders and singers who disappear as fast as soap bubbles, the Norwegian artist has managed to build a successful career that spans over two decades since she released her debut solo album, “The Art Of How To Fall”, in 2003. → Listen to Pop ..read more

Our new print edition will be published later this month. Norwegian recording artist Rebekka Bakken is gracing the cover of this year’s special issue. We explore the long-lasting career of the brilliant singer-songwriter and review her remarkable covers album “Always On My Mind”. With her stirring renditions, Bakken has made one of the best albums of 2023 and we delve into this record for you. Additionally, Pop Magazine’s print edition special issue No. 4 will feature the nominees of the seventh annual Pop Awards. We present all 50 nominees across ten categories at the Pop Awards 2024. And of ..read more

Pop Magazine has new playlists for you, featuring the best of 2023. Based on our annual listing of the 50 best albums, songs, and music videos, we have compiled three exciting playlists. Check them out and enjoy the music. Listen to Pop Magazine’s playlist with the Best Albums of 2023, featuring Keiko Matsui, Maysa, Joy Denalane, Jessika, Rebekka Bakken, Brian Simpson, Acantha Lang, BJ The Chicago Kid, Naomi Sharon, Devon Gilfillian, and many more, or listen to the Best Songs of 2023, featuring A Great Big World, Rachel Platten, Beth Crowley, The Beatles, Frank Joshua, Henry Moodie, Freya Ridi ..read more

Jon Batiste is one of the most renowned artists to come out of Louisiana in the last 20 years. Having worked with legends like Stevie Wonder, Prince, and Ed Sheeran, Batiste has made a name for himself as a bandleader, songwriter, and above all, an incredible pianist. His recent album, “World Music Radio”, is a massive, 21-song work spanning several genres and packing in some of the most impressive credits and features on an R&B/pop album in recent years. The radio-format concept of the album (think The Weeknd’s “Dawn FM”) lets the album go places that would otherwise feel nonsensical – th ..read more

What happens when a true artist makes the poetry of life a daily habit? That artist becomes Rachael Sage. With a career spanning three decades and covering mediums as varied as music, drawing, drama, poetry, ballet, video-making, and design, Rachael Sage is an accomplished artist who refuses to limit herself and cannot fit into a single box. Her creativity seeps through every aspect of her life and her penchant for beautiful and meaningful words has shaped her career and her identity as a creator. The musical style of the multi-skilled signer is as eclectic as her many talents, ranging from fo ..read more

Soul singer Acantha Lang’s first full-length album, “Beautiful Dreams”, dropped last week, finally seeing her statement debut in a collection of songs mixing new releases with tracks that have been out for months or even years. Lang was raised in New Orleans and started her musical career in New York, working with some of the city’s most renowned session musicians and earning a position as the first female MC of The Box. This led her to a residency at The Box’s sister club in London, where she has been living and working on recording this album. Despite her international career, “Beautiful Dre ..read more

Pop music icon Miley Cyrus has released her highly-anticipated seventh studio album, “Endless Summer Vacation”. At age 30, the former teen actress has arrived at the pinnacle of stardom, setting new global streaming records and topping the charts in many countries around the world with the album’s ubiquitous lead single, “Flowers”. Not only this brilliant hit song, but her whole album has received high praise from critics and fans alike, and rightfully so. “Endless Summer Vacation” is Miley Cyrus at her best as she’s genuinely reflecting on her life with all its ups and downs. On this record s ..read more

After 50 days of voting, Pop Magazine is here to announce the winners of the Pop Awards 2023. We have counted a huge number of votes cast in our public voting, along with the ballots received from our esteemed expert panel of music journalists, to determine the results of the 6th annual Pop Awards. We want to thank all of you who have participated in this year’s voting for helping to select a wonderful winner in each of the ten categories. Out of all the awesome nominees, you have chosen who will receive our beautiful Pop Awards trophies and we congratulate the winners! We will return next yea ..read more

After his nomination for Emerging Artist Of The Year at the Pop Awards 2021 as a result of his unique debut album, “Happiness Is Priceless”, Desmond The Songwriter was inspired to start working on his sophomore project. Today, his new labor of love, titled “Another Guess Coming”, will be out for everyone to hear! Desmond The Songwriter, who is originally from Kingston, Jamaica, resides in New York City. He describes his music as a hybrid of reggae and soul. His beats come with a feel-good vibe and a lot of saxophone. His voice is soothing and his lyrics are diverse. He sings about love, peace ..read more