charts (Week Ending: April 8, 2021) posted as there was no updates by Music Week due to the holidays, Masterton did not return to writing a regular column on his Chart Watch UK review pages until 6 November 2021, when he posted the November 11th overview with facts about Adele's number one single "Easy On Me", Ed Sheeran's new album and Halloween associated records in the charts. Media appearances Masterton has made numerous appearances on TV and radio as an authority on music and chart matters. He has appeared on BBC News 24's Zero 30 programme, as a talking head on the Channel 4 show 100 Worst Pop Records and on the BBC News Channel segment E24. Controversies Masterton has come into conflict in the past for his strident views on the work of particular veteran acts and in particular for his criticism of fan-inspired chart campaigns. In 2009, he was openly critical of the campaign to get Rage Against the Machine to number one for Christmas, blasting the record ("Killing in the Name") as having been "purchased by fans for what it represents rather than as a reflection of its cultural popularity" and provoked anger amongst fans of the Pet Shop Boys for asking "why do they even bother" when their album Yes was released. External links Weekly music commentary and complete archive Medium profile featuring other non-chart related writings References British columnists Living people 1973 births