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Classic Pop
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Louise is back with a brand new single, Super Magic. The song is Louise’s first release since 2020’s Hurt. Super Magic also launches today as the soundtrack to Peacock’s Christmas…
Level 42 albums – the complete guide
Channelling their live prowess into hits was no easy task, but the Britfunk kingpins managed both critical acclaim and chart glory… By Matt Phillips Level 42 Released 1981 Label Polydor…
The Lowdown – Nile Rodgers
Before disco became a dirty word, Nile Rodgers and Chic got the world dancing with their irresistible grooves… then funk’s number one “chucker” evolved into the greatest pop Svengali of…
(CLOSED) Win a copy of NOW – Yearbook 1985 in all three formats!
NOW Yearbook is back with the much-anticipated NOW – Yearbook 1985 🥳 Dive headfirst into the year of ’85 with Indie anthems, Rock hits, Electro-Pop and up-beat Pop classics! Kicking off with Queen’s…
HiFi Sean and David McAlmont share new single and album news
HiFi Sean (ex-Soup Dragons) and David McAlmont have announced a new album, Happy Ending, out 3 February 2023 through Plastique Recordings. The duo have also released the album’s lead-off single,…
NOW announce new boxset, NOW Yearbook ’80-’84: The Final Chapter
NOW have announced a new boxset, NOW Yearbook ’80-’84: The Final Chapter. The new collection is available as an 81-track Special Edition 4CD set housed in ‘hardback’ book packaging, including…
Spotlight – It Bites: Once Around The World
The 80s pop-rock revival wasn’t all Genesis and Marillion – It Bites also hit bit with Calling All The Heroes and their supremely confident second studio album, Once Around The…
Pulp confirm reunion shows for 2023
Pulp have confirmed that they will reunite for a series of live shows in 2023. “Three months ago, we asked,’What exactly do you do for an encore?’” singer Jarvis Cocker…
Andy Taylor shares new song Man’s A Wolf To A Man
Former Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor has shared a new song, Man’s A Wolf To A Man. Taylor, who is to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of…
The resurrection of Alexander O’Neal
Alexander O’Neal was sacked by Prince, only to find fame and lose it all in an orgy of decadence. But in 2018, he was back with a new album, Resurrected.…