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Classic Pop
Classic Pop magazine is the ultimate celebration of great pop and chart music across the decades with in-depth interviews with top artists, features, news and reviews. From pop to indie and new wave to electronic music – it's all here...
The London quartet follow 2016’s comeback LP, Red Flag, with a slightly flawed but rarely disappointing fifth album that’s not just for the ladies… Wyndham Wallace awards this album four…
Mute take over Rough Trade East – #MuteFourPointZero
In celebration of their 40th anniversary, legendary label Mute will be taking over London’s Rough Trade East on Saturday 13 October. In celebration of Mute’s 40 year history, the landmark…
Issue 45 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
Get your copy in-store for just £5.99 – use our storefinder. The single issue is available online for £6.99 here. Alternatively, you can buy a digital issue here. Available from…
Review: David Bowie – Welcome To The Blackout (Live London ’78)
Captured in the summer of 1978, this 2CD live set showcases a recovering genius back on top of his game and sounding as vital as ever. Ian Gittins review’s Bowie’s…
Pledging their Allegiance: Swing Out Sister interview
They broke the Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic with the sophisti-pop smash hit Breakout in 1986. Now, as Classic Pop finds out, Swing Out Sister are back with a new album…
The Beatles celebrate the White Album with special anniversary releases
The Beatles are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their self-titled ninth studio album release, better known as The White Album, with fresh releases that include new mixes in stereo and…
The Godfathers of Pop: Rusty Egan interview
Douglas McPherson interviews Rusty Egan, one of the 80s New Romantic pioneers, about working with Midge Ure, being part of Visage and founding Blitz nightclub… Rusty Egan was one of…
One Hit Wonders: Terri Wells – I’ll Be Around
It‘s not common for a backing singer on a well-known soul hit to later outperform the original with her own pop version, but that’s what Philadelphia’s Terri Wells did in…
Review: Erasure – World Be Live
“I used to do my girlfriend’s makeup…” says Andy Bell in a surprisingly gruff voice. “When I had a girlfriend,” he adds quickly. “Years ago!” We’re barely two songs into…
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby! Jaki Graham interview
She was the first black British female solo artist to bag six consecutive Top 20 hits and conquered charts around the world. Now the Birmingham-born soul queen Jaki Graham is…