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Dan Biggane
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Dan Biggane is a writer for Classic Pop and Vintage Rock magazines. A former entertainment editor at the Bath Chronicle newspaper, he’s interviewed countless big names from the world of rock and pop including Robert Plant and John Lydon, as well as members of The Specials, The Selecter, The Cure, The Go-Go's and Echo & The Bunnymen.
The Cult commemorate 40 years as a band with UK tour. The 8424 Tour will sees The Cult perform songs spanning their 11-album discography. In late 2023, vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist…
Shaznay Lewis releases new single, Good Mourning
Shaznay shares Good Mourning, the latest single from her new album, Pages Featuring the BRIT and two-time MOBO winner Shola Ama (You Might Need Somebody, You’re Still The One I…
Erasure Exclusive: Rare Acoustic Track – Listen Now
Classic Pop Erasure Exclusive Andy Bell and Vince Clarke have given Classic Pop an exclusive listen to an acoustic version of In My Arms, lifted from the new 2CD Deluxe…
Moby to release new album and tour greatest hits
Musician and activist Moby will release his new album, Always Centered At Night, on 14 June. The album is a collaborative project, wherein Moby collaborates with some of his favourite…
Essential Guide – The Best Of 2 Tone
Classic Pop’s essential guide to the best of 2 Tone 2 Tone Records was the DIY indie label whose roster of bands not only raised questions regarding social ills but…
Rare Prince song released
NPG Records and Paisley Park Enterprises release rare Prince song to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Musicology To commemorate two decades of Musicology, NPG Records and Paisley Park Enterprises, in…
Pet Shop Boys release new single, Dancing Star
Pet Shop Boys release Dancing Star, the second single off their forthcoming album Nonetheless. Inspired by the life of the ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, who defected from the Soviet Union…
Ultravox’s Chris Cross dies aged 71
Ultravox star and Vienna co-writer Chris Cross has died aged 71 Ultravox bass player and Vienna co-writer, Chris Cross, has died aged 71. Cross, whose real name was Chris Allen,…
Bernard Butler announces new album
Good Grief will be Bernard Butler’s first solo album in 25 years Bernard Butler has revealed details of his new studio album, Good Grief. His first solo LP in 25…
Classic Album: Stevie Wonder – Hotter Than July
The first Stevie Wonder album of the 80s was a back-to-basics return to form. A tight collection in which The Motown legend plays it safe with his trademark funky soulful…