Sara D. Anderson is Editor-in-Chief of PopCrush.com, which she has been running since the site's inception in early 2011, and has interviewed everyone from Ed Sheeran to Rita Ora. She previously served as Editor-in-Chief of the AOL Radio Blog. Ms. Anderson is an alumnus of the NYU SPI program and graduated with a BA in English Literature from the University of Colorado.
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See the Winners of PopCrush’s End of Summer Survey
There has been so much action in the music world these past few months, we had readers (you!) weigh in on the biggest songs, albums, videos, tours, bikini bods and much, much more. PopCrush’s End of Summer Survey enabled fans to vote for their favorite singers in a variety of categories, and now we can share with you... the winners!
Pop the Question With Hedley
Jacob Hoggard and Dave Rosin, part of the Canadian pop rock quartet Hedley, visited our office recently to throw some darts at balloons and answer some really embarrassing questions.
Intrigued? Read on.
PopCrush Puzzle: How Fast Can You Solve This?
Hint: This album drops in late October, and its lead single -- about never, ever rekindling a relationship -- holds the record for the fastest-selling single of all time on iTunes. Can you guess the album? Solve the PopCrush slide puzzle below (by moving each square into the blue space) to find out the answer. It's not as easy as it looks!
Rita Ora Shares ‘Best Advice Ever’ From Beyonce, Admits She’s Never Been in Love
Rita Ora normally sports scarlet-stained lips with her unruly, blond locks, but for our interview she went with a more neutral palette paired with a Mickey Mouse graphic dress and her signature black Jordans. She was discussing how she was going to have it "rain" streamers into the crowd for her VEVO Lift gig -- a taped performance happening in less than five hours and was to be held at
All Access With Jason Derulo
"This is my sanctuary -- this is my home. This is where I feel most comfortable." Jason Derulo is seated like a king at the epicenter of a rented studio in Burbank that is encased with a simple, yet modern aesthetic -- black leather sofas and muted-colored walls, a switchboard only used by the elite producers, and glass windows dividing the studio from the adjacent sound booth. Dim light
Rachel Crow Gets Her ‘Mean Girls’ Message Across + Expresses Love for Eminem
Our first introduction to Rachel Crow is impossible to forget. The grinning, effervescent contestant won over hearts as soon as she stepped out on the 'X Factor' stage last year and explained why she deserved to win: "I'm a girl -- I need my own bathroom!" Her honesty, paired with booming vocals and hip-throwing attitude, got her to the Top 5 on the show. She represented 'swagger cutenes
Ed Sheeran Shares First Impression of Taylor Swift + Shenanigans While on Tour With Snow Patrol
"It's such a pleasure to have people like her in the music industry -- she has the talent and is so down to earth, head and shoulders," Ed Sheeran states about Taylor Swift. Funny -- gender aside, that's exactly how we'd describe him.
The incredibly adorable Rupert Grint look-alike is one of the best singer-songwriters to originate from overseas since, well, Adele...
Favorite Michael Jackson Song – Readers Poll
Today (August 29, 2013) marks what would have been Michael Jackson's 55th Birthday. To honor the King of Pop and to brighten our spirits, we've garnered our top 21 Michael Jackson songs of all time. Our song picks cover seven of his albums that span 30 years of his career -- from 'Got to Be There' to 'Invincible' -- intentionally leaving off Jackson 5 hits and posthumous releases.
Justin Bieber Honored in New York City
Not only was today (June 19) the release of Justin Bieber's latest effort, 'Believe,' but it was declared Justin Bieber / J&R Appreciation Day in New York City. And PopCrush was there to capture it all.
Justin Bieber, ‘Believe’ – Album Review
In an attempt to bridge the gap between adolescence and adulthood, Justin Bieber drops 'Believe,' his third studio effort and most mature record yet.
Now that he's older, relatively speaking, his album listening party (held at Island Def Jam quarters earlier this week) lacked any sort of party streamers or festive flair. Rather, the focus -- aside from the black and white promo shot of him as a mo