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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...
Wrongly pegged as an ‘angry young man’, the ever-restless singer-songwriter Joe Jackson has delved into everything from power pop to jazz and classical. In this archive interview from 2019, he…
When British reggae was king
Reggae may have been born in Jamaica, but it grew up in 80s Britain at a time of evolving multiculturalism, finding an unlikely ally in punk and becoming a mainstay…
Billy Idol announces Toyah and Television for latest tour
SPONSORED POST Billy Idol has announced that Toyah will be joining the UK dates in October of The Roadside Tour 2022, alongside very special guest, Television. Billy will be heading…
(CLOSED) Win a copy of NOW – Yearbook 1980 in all three formats!
NOW Music is proud to present the newest addition to the ‘Yearbook’ series: NOW – Yearbook 1980. 4 CDs of 85 tracks that defined the charts in 1980. ✨Kicking off with…
40th Anniversary of The Associates’ album ‘Sulk’
SPONSORED POST Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The Associates’ seminal 1982 album ‘Sulk’ – Out now. Available as a 12” Bookpack featuring the original album on blue vinyl, 3CDs featuring…
NOW Music announce NOW Presents… Electronic boxset
NOW Music has announced the second release in the NOW Presents… series. Following on from the sold-out The 1970s boxset, 19th August sees the release of NOW Presents… Electronic, a…
Pet Shop Boys announce new 2023 dates for Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live Tour
SPONSORED POST Pet Shop Boys have announced new 2023 dates for their critically acclaimed and sold-out tour, ‘Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live’, with tickets available now. The new tour dates…
a-ha’s first new song in seven years, I’m In
a-ha are back with their first new music in seven years. I’m In is our first taster for their forthcoming album True North, which will be released later this year.…
The Cult announce brand new album and single
The Cult have announced the October 7th release of their new album, Under The Midnight Sun, produced by Tom Dalgety (Pixies, Ghost, Royal Blood) and coming out via Black Hill Records. They’ve…
Al McKay talks Earth Wind & Fire Experience
Al McKay, ex of Earth Wind & Fire and now of Earth Wind & Fire Experience, talks to Dave Freak about his time in one of the biggest jazz-funk-pop bands…