Pop Music Column #4: Bastille Go Orchestral / AJ Mitchell x Ava Max / Niall From 1D's New Track

Words: Saam Das

National Album Day just passed this weekend in the UK, celebrating a strong pop culture and tradition that has catapulted the likes of Adele and Ed Sheeran to millions of albums sales in the 21st century. Speaking of which, this week's pop music column sees an orchestral take on 'Million Pieces' by Bastille, AJ Mitchell and Ava Max's Baz Luhrmann-inspired new video, and Niall Horan's latest track, 'Nice To Meet Ya'.

Pop Music Column #3: What If blink-182 Covered Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy'?

Words: Saam Das

Lil Nas X was finally dethroned from the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 this past week in the US by rising superstar Billie Eilish. What's even more absurd that the record-breaking 19 weeks at number one for 'Old Town Road' (great track, tbf) is that Eilish is still just seventeen. Seventeen! Arguably, even more absurd is the following cover of 'bad guy' in the style of blink-182.