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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...
We take a look back on the career of electronic pop transformer Gary Numan, who emerged from the rubble of punk to become the humanoid voice of a dystopian future,…
The The announce new single $1 ONE VOTE!
earMUSIC and Cinéola, Matt Johnson’s London-based label, have announced the release of The The’s brand-new single $1 ONE VOTE! coming 24 February 2023. You can pre-order it here. The release…
Primal Scream’s Martin Duffy dies aged 55
Martin Duffy, long-time keyboardist with Primal Scream, has died at the age of 55. The cause of death was a brain injury due to a fall at his home in…
Siouxsie Sioux announces 2023 Latitude Festival appearance
Marking 10 years since her last performance, Siouxsie Sioux has today been announced as a headliner for next year’s Latitude Festival. The music and arts festival returns to the grounds…
The story of Rough Trade
As one of the most influential indie labels of all time, Rough Trade helped shape the musical landscape with iconic 80s acts including The Smiths and Scritti Politti up to…
Legendary Birmingham nightclub The Rum Runner gets Blue Plaque
On 16 December the Birmingham Civic Society will be unveiling a Blue Plaque on the site of the legendary Rum Runner Club in Birmingham. The former Broad Street nightclub was…
A Flock Of Seagulls to release 40th anniversary version of debut album
A Flock Of Seagulls are to release a 40th anniversary 3CD and limited edition transparent orange vinyl LP of their self-titled debut album. It’s out 17 February 2023 and is…
Pop Art – John Warwicker
John Warwicker grew up steeped in music history, so it’s no surprise that his designs would eventually grace the sleeves of artists as diverse as Lloyd Cole, Janet Jackson, The…
Echo & The Bunnymen set for 2023 Ocean Rain shows
In September 2023, Echo & The Bunnymen will perform a series of orchestral concerts celebrating their seminal album Ocean Rain. Performing Ocean Rain in its entirety, they will be joined…
The Lowdown – Whitney Houston
She was the original 80s pop diva, with some of the biggest singles of the decade, but Whitney Houston died alone at the age of 48. Classic Pop charts a…