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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...
When did you become a Superfan of Bananarama and what first got you into the group? I actually discovered Bananarama through Shakespears Sister. As a seven-year-old child, I was mesmerised…
Soft Cell celebrate 40 years of Tainted Love with special collector’s release
It’s not only Soft Cell’s most famous song, but one of the most iconic tracks of the 1980s. Yes, it’s now an amazing 40 years since Marc Almond and Dave…
Dig! share new Matt Everitt-narrated Tina Turner video
To mark the news that Tina Turner has won the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame fan vote this year, Dig! have produced a new video that celebrates the life…
Black Box reimagine debut album, 31 years on
Three decades on from the release of their debut studio album, Dreamland, dance outfit Black Box are back with a reimagined version, titled Dreamlanders. Most famous for their 1989 No.1…
Richard Barbieri: Spellbound
Locked down in his home studio, former Japan member Richard Barbieri’s fourth solo album wasn’t at all the record he intended to make… By Gary Tipp Richard Barbieri has always…
Sparks Brothers documentary to launch London’s Sundance Film Festival
It’s been announced that Edgar Wright’s hotly-anticipated documentary The Sparks Brothers will open this year’s Sundance Film Festival: London on 29 July. Now in its sixth year, Sundance Film Festival:…
The Stranglers share new song and album details
The Stranglers have announced a new album, Dark Matters, their first in nine years. The veteran punk band have also shared a new song, And If You Should See Dave…,…
Arthur Baker reteams with New Order for Be A Rebel remix
Legendary dance producer Arthur Baker has today unveiled a special remix of New Order’s 2020 single Be A Rebel. It’s not the first time the Boston-born producer has worked with…
Sky Arts to air documentaries on Soul II Soul and Suede classics
The free-to-view Sky Arts has proved to be one of the very best channels for lovers of classic pop over the past few years. And now they’ve announced two new…
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds announce first Greatest Hits compilation
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have announced details of a new Greatest Hits collection, Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021). Released on 11 June via Sour Mash Records,…