Emily Campbell

Christy Clark Singer-songwriter Clairo became popular in 2017 after the music video for her single, Pretty Girl, went viral. Over the years however she has experimented with an array of genres and styles. Christy Clark explores her development as an artist and some of her music highlights.  When Clairo wrote...

Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' topped the charts and Anti-Hero achieved the third-highest number of streams for a track in a 24 hour period on Spotify. Therefore, at surface level 'Midnights' appears a success; however, many fans are disappointed in her return to pop after folk-tuned sister albums 'folklore' and 'evermore'. Eva Hughes-Sutton...

The US Grammy awards are a key event of the music year so what can be expected for the 2023 awards? Ben Nathan unpicks the nominations....

Emily Cook The X Factor was once a popular TV singing show that was watched by millions across the country however it was halted by Simon Cowell in 2019. Why did The X Factor get cut? Was it the result of a rapidly modernising music industry that could discover...

The short video, social media app TikTok has accumulated a billion users over the last five years but how is the platform’s use of music affecting artists and the wider music industry? Emily Cook discusses....

Hayley Lawson Hayley Lawson picks her ten favourite songs in the Modern UK Indie Pop genre for Impact’s Music Essentials.  Egg – Cynical Fairytale  Cynical Fairytale takes a more enlightened spin on Rapunzel’s story, making references to the Disney movie Tangled in a sweet-sounding melody. I adore this song for the artist’s honeyed...

Emma Robinson On the 7th October, Carly Rae Jepsen released her latest single, The Loneliest Time. The single is set to be the title track for her upcoming album and features Rufus Wainwright. Emma Robinson discusses. Jepsen’s new album will be the 5th that she has released, with her...