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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.…
The Lowdown – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
When they started out, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark wanted to be an act that combined Stockhausen electronic innovations with ABBA’s perfect pop sensibilities. Over a career spanning almost well…
Things that dreams are made of: The birth of synth-pop
Kraftwerk may have gotten there first, but it was the British groups of the late 70s and early 80s who picked up the electronic baton and ran with it. The…
Telex announce major new boxset
Belgian synthpop trio Telex have announced details of a vinyl boxset, collating the remastered reissues of their six studio albums, Looking For Saint-Tropez (1979), Neurovision (1980), Sex (1981), Wonderful World…
Kim Wilde interview: Close encounters of the Wilde kind
In 2018, the great Kim Wilde discussed alien lifeforms, Kraftwerk, Michael Jackson and horticulture with us… By David Burke Kim Wilde, together with brother Ricky – her producer, co-writer and…
Nik Kershaw interview: “It’s still a buzz, walking out and hearing people sing those songs back to you”
In 2017, as he was about to embark on an Icons of the 8Os tour with Go West and Cutting Crew, Nik Kershaw met Classic Pop to talk stage fright,…
Bonnie Tyler – total eclipse of the charts
Summer 2017 saw Bonnie Tyler back at No.1 when one of her best-loved hits became the most downloaded song during the solar eclipse. That year, the Welsh diva talked us…
Simple Minds interview: “We were going to do, regardless of how hip or trendy it was”
In 2018 Simple Minds returned with their 18th studio album, Walk Between Worlds. That year, we talked to Jim Kerr about how the band had weathered the storm and emerged…