We're halfway through January, and if you're struggling to keep on the straight and narrow with your resolutions, don't fear. We're here to get you feeling pumped and ready for anything with this new, and exciting music that needs to be on…

The lineup for Boston Calling 2017 (which is basically New England's only music festival of note) was just released, and the consensus is that this is their best lineup yet. Last year saw Sia headlining, which was an incredible, theatrical…

As 2016 draws to a close, we look back on one strange ass year. Sure, politically it's not what we could have hoped for, but let's not forget some of the amazing music that's been released. United By Pop's bloggers sat down to reminisce…

With Christmas Day just over a week away, I'm sure you've been blasting out the usual generic Christmas songs. I've pretty much had Justin Bieber's 'Under The Mistletoe' album on repeat. I'm a bit of a Grinch when it comes to Christmas…

With 2016 coming to a close and the many great (and not so great) musical moments of this year soon becoming a distant memory, 2017 beckons us to let some other artists take a hold of the industry (here's looking at you Drake). Whether…

Christmas is almost upon us. You all know what that means? We all need to update our playlists with all our favourite Xmas tunes. Because who doesn't need a good festive jam in the car? If you aren't sure which songs to download/buy, I've…

If you're a social media troll, stop reading because I'm about to roast you alive. Not really but seriously, everyone get your popcorn out and get comfy. I've noticed recently how bad people can be online. It's getting to a point where…

Now it's November, we can officially start getting CHRISTMASSY. And while I love myself some Christmas songs, I'm also quite keen on covers, in particular by pop stars. So I've dug out some of my favourite pop star Christmas covers for you…

A new single, tour dates and an exclusive fan signing - it's all going on with The Vamps at the moment. It was only the other day I mentioned how I'd hoped they would release the music video for their latest track. Well, they are the gift…

As the nights are drawing in, it's important that you have some fresh new talent to keep your ears warm. This week we've scoured the world, ok, our inboxes to find you the best new music. With offerings this week from the UK, USA, Sweden…

Niall answered 27 questions from fans on Twitter yesterday using 15-30 second video clips. So basically that’s like, 10 whole minutes of brand new footage of Niall talking. I’ve never been so thankful to have my Twitter timeline spammed. He…

Since 2006, Radio 1 has brought us some pretty amazing Live Lounge performances. For those people who have somehow escaped this (which I very much doubt there are any), this is when some of the biggest names in music showcase some of the…

If you’re on the look-out for the freshest sounding new songs to add to your playlist this week, you’re in the right place. On our radar this week is the best new music to come out of the United States, United Kingdom and the Netherlands.…