Jon O'Brien

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Contributor, Billboard
Contributor, Nicki Swift
Writer, Inverse
Freelance Writer, FourFourTwo
Entertainment Writer, Freelance

Newton-le-Willows, Preston, Warrington

Arts and Entertainment, United Kingdom

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Covers: Football, Music, Film, Television

Freelance Writer/Music Curator @RecordingAcad @Billboard @RadioTimes @Decider @i_D @NewScientist @ClassicPopMag @ReadersDigest

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The 10 Best Albums Made by Teenagers

From one-time YouTubers Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber, to superstar DJ Martin Garrix, to Disney Channel grad…

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10 reasons why we're sad to say goodbye to The Middle

The Middle didn't pull in the ratings of Modern Family, the nostalgia factor of The Goldbergs or the cultural…

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10 big talking points from the first round of World Cup matches

1. The hosts are sticking around Even Russia's own media and fans were fearing that they'd become only the se…

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Album Review: Zayn Malik - Mind of Mine

Following in the footsteps of Robbie Williams, Melanie C and Charlie Simpson, Bradford's finest Zayn Malik ha…

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Spotlight: Postiljonen

Combining the shoegaze melodies of the Cocteau Twins and the cinematic dream-pop of M83 with saxophone riffs …

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Clip joint: tennis

Film-makers have often struggled to capture the finesse, tension and thrills of the nation's favourite sport …

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Alarm: Neneh Cherry "Blank Project"

Swedish trailblazer Neneh Cherry virtually revolutionised the late 80s pop scene with a ground-breaking debut…

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Give You the Ghost - Poliça | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic

Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Give You the Ghost - Poliça on AllMusic -…

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How non-league football clubs are becoming fierce LGBTQ+ allies

While clubs in the Premier League are taking small steps toward stamping out homophobia in football, it's at …

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Queens of the Stone Age - Villains Album Review | Prefixmag.com

It may have been four years since Queens of the Stone Age scored their first US chart-topper with ...Like Clo…

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Every Netflix Comedy Series, Ranked Worst to Best

You can't fault Netflix 's commitment to comedy. It's difficult to imagine any other network reviving an absu…

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The Spice Girls' 20 Best Solo Singles, Ranked

After seismically changing the face of pop music as a quintet in the late '90s, the Spice Girls were always g…

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The 10 Best Posthumous Albums To Own On Vinyl

The posthumous album can be many things: a carefully-curated collection of hidden gems which not only preserv…

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