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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...
Celebrating the first 10 singles of his solo career with a new boxset, Johnny Marr tells John Earls he won’t be looking back for long… It’s rare that Johnny Marr…
New Releases: 17 April
There’s never been a better time to curl up with a good book, so check out some of our top page-turning recommendations… Sheila Rocks – Young Punks 7/10 One of…
New Releases: 10 April
The news cycle has been so hectic lately that you may have missed some of these excellent new pop releases. Here are three new albums that we’d highly recommend… Cornershop…
New Releases: 3rd April
This week’s batch of new releases features an album 36 years in the making and a band that’s truly devoted to the label of classic pop… The Boomtown Rats –…
New Releases: 27 March
Good music is essential now more than ever, so here are the top Classic Pop picks for new albums you should listen to over the coming weeks… Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott – Manchester…
Classic Pop Issue 63 is on sale now
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…