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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...
In Classic Pop Issue 63, we speak to Bob Geldof and Pete Briquette about The Boomtown Rats’ comeback as they return with their first studio album in 36 years. Elsewhere,…
Top Ten Reissues Of 2019
2019 was an amazing year for reissues, with Prince, Prefab Sprout and Stephen Duffy all having key albums remastered. Here’s the Classic Pop roundup of the top ten reissues of last…
Top Five Books Of 2019
Now is probably the best possible time to curl up with a real page-turner and Classic Pop is here to help with our top five books from 2019… 1 Patti Smith –…
Top Five Compilations Of 2019
Dedicated to a particular label? Looking for something new to spin? Classic Pop have got you covered with our top five compilations from 2019… 1 2 Tone 7″ Treasures The 7″ format…
Top Ten New Releases Of 2019
2019 was a spectacular year for pop, so here’s the Classic Pop pick for last year’s top ten new releases… 1 Gary Daly – Gone From Here China Crisis’ Gary Daly’s solo…
‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’ celebrates 35th anniversary
18 March sees the 35th anniversary of Tears For Fears’ classical single Everybody Wants To Rule The World and to celebrate the iconic video has been transferred to high-resolution for the first…
Reviews: Books – 20 March
This week, we’re looking at three books covering Chic’s career, the roots behind Roxy Music, and the story of the Pointer Sisters… Daryl Easlea – Everybody Dance: Chic And The Politics…
Q+A: Francis Rossi
Born in London to a family that ran the Rossi’s Ice Cream parlour chain, Francis Rossi swapped gelato for rock’n’roll as founder, lead singer and lead guitarist of Status Quo……
Q+A: Tracey Thorn
Tracey Thorn has been making pop music in various guises since she was a teenager… While still in Marine Girls – a lo-fi post-punk outfit cited by Kurt Cobain as…
New Releases: 13 March
This week, we’re looking at four new albums from the world of contemporary pop… Ben Watt – Storm Damage 8/10 After two memoirs, one recounting his battle with a rare…