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Paul Kirkley
Paul Kirkley is an award-winning writer, interviewer, TV critic, columnist and composer of self-aggrandising mini biogs. His favourite bands include Marillion and Girls Aloud, and not many people can say that. His proudest CP achievement is memorising all 23 members of Bucks Fizz (and associated spin-offs).
When Ultravox’s Lament received a deluxe 40th anniversary reissue, surviving members Midge Ure, Billy Currie and Warren Cann looked back on the album that called time on their imperial phase………
Review: Simple Minds – Sparkle In The Rain Reissue
Review: Simple Minds – Sparkle In The Rain Reissue ★★★★ A transitional bridge between the ambient art-rock of New Gold Dream and stadium pomp of Once Upon A Time, you……
Haircut One Hundred Reunion Interview
The latest Haircut One Hundred reunion is “a gift from the universe”, frontman Nick Heyward and bassist Les Nemes tell Classic Pop – and they’re loving every single second of……
Wendy James – The Shape Of History Interview
As she released her landmark 10th album, The Shape Of History, Wendy James reflected on her journey from Transvision Vamp to a songwriter with some hard-won wisdom to share. “I’ve……
Interview – Fairground Attraction
After a 35-year hiatus, Fairground Attraction are back – and finally ready to make that long overdue second album. In a Classic Pop exclusive, Eddi Reader and Mark Nevin share……
UB40: Stars on 45
As UB40 celebrate 45 years of not having to sign on, Robin Campbell and Jimmy Brown tell Classic Pop why they’re still a band of brothers – just not with……
Midge Ure on The Gift
With his debut solo album The Gift recently reissued as a lavish boxset, Midge Ure recalls his annus mirabilis – when not even Joe Dolce could stop him hitting the……
Ultravox – the OTHER Fab Four
As Ultravox’s Quartet album gets the deluxe reissue treatment, Midge Ure and Billy Currie recall the highs and lows of its creation with legendary producer George Martin How’s this for……
Rick Astley: This Charming Man
Singer, songwriter, meme, icon… Rick Astley sits down with Classic Pop to talk road trips, Glastonbury, The Smiths and the remarkable afterlife of THAT song… The year is 1987, and……
Dr Robert interview: A kind of magic
As the Blow Monkeys’ Animal Magic returns as a new deluxe reissue, frontman ‘Dr Robert’ Howard tells Classic Pop how his plan to rope in a certain children’s TV legend……