Rick Pearson

Rick Pearson is a music critic for the London Evening Standard. More

Rick Pearson is a music critic for the London Evening Standard. He has also written for The Telegraph, Rock'n'Reel and MOJO. When he's not reporting on gigs, Rick busies himself by running a monthly folk night, Instant Karma, and following the fortunes of his struggling soccer team, Crystal Palace.

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Why Are Olympic Theme Songs Always So Bad?

Why Are Olympic Theme Songs Always So Bad?

As Muse's tune for the London games shows, pop music rarely pairs well with the pancontinental pomp. More »

With Christmas Pop Music, Do We Prefer Sad or Saccharine?

With Christmas Pop Music, Do We Prefer Sad or Saccharine?

The long, largely unsuccessful quest for new holiday classics More »

Mumford & Sons: How a British Folk Band Became (Almost) as Popular as Justin Bieber

Mumford & Sons: How a British Folk Band Became (Almost) as Popular as Justin Bieber

After performing at the Grammys, the quartet found itself number two on the music charts. How did it get there? More »

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