Greetings I hope every one of our readers is enjoying this long hot summer. It s been hotter than usual so please make sure to stay hydrated and cool. In this months edition we have on the cover girl group Rumble G . With the emergence and popularity of k-Pop This group of 4 girls Didi Ga Yun BaRum and IAn are ready to take on the world with their debut single Rootpretelcham So dive in and read more about the next big K-Pop sensation Rumble G . And we approach the day of Michael Jackson s passing we invite you to read a short article to remind you that The King of Pop was a a special person and a good human being. Gone too soon. On page 17 is a great article on Girl groups around the world. Can you guess which is the biggest selling girl group in history? ( not gonna tell) I ll give you a hint..Sugar and S___________ and everything nice! That s what girls are made of. And we move on in our expose of Girl Groups we introduce you to some girl groups from around the world you may not have been aware of. Check out some of our hottest new indie artist s And my top tips one of the main reason I created this magazine to support and help indie artists! If you need to know more about this music business from an indie artist standpoint then you will want to pick up or order a copy of The Modern Artist Handbook by Bernie Capodici. A good and educational read. Being that I am French and my husband is American we have teamed up to introduce a series of children s books ( adults too) to learn French and English in a fun and entertaining way. So flip through the pages and see even more on Music Film Fashion the arts and more. And don t forget to tune in to Pump it Up Magazine Radio for your daily dose of the best of indie and mainstream artists. Anissa