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Artist Features & Interviews
Peter Cunnah was the tartan-suited frontman, Al Mackenzie the DJ; club buddies who became pop stars and yes 90s dance duo D:REAM wrote that epoch-defining hit… But there is a…
Dee C Lee – Just Something interview
A one-time member of Wham! and The Style Council, as well as a solo artist, Dee C Lee had one of the most soulful voices in 80s pop. In 2024,…
Pop Art – Wham! and George Michael
As young guns George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley arrived in the UK charts in 1982 with a fresh sound and image that stood apart yet borrowed from many genres. It…
Starsailor – Where The Wild Things Grow Interview
James Walsh, singer for Warrington’s indie stalwarts Starsailor, reflects on the band’s career and takes us to a place Where The Wild Things Grow… Starsailor made an epic return with…
Top 20 80s house hits
Our countdown of the best house hits of the 80s… House music may have been initially dismissed as a cult concern by the nation’s one-time ultimate tastemaker Radio 1, but…
50 years of Squeeze – Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook interview
Squeeze celebrate 50 years with a live tour and not one, but two new albums Here we meet songwriters Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook to hear about life in one…
Classic Album: Adam And The Ants – Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Left without any band members following a Malcolm McClaren-led mutiny, Adam regrouped stronger than ever and made the seemingly unlikely transformation from leather-clad abrasive post-punks to vibrant chart darlings with Kings…
Paul Young – No Parlez interview
Paul Young talks No Parlez Paul Young ushered in the sound that dominated the second half of the 80s with the eclectic No Parlez, which spanned soul, New Wave, Bowiesque…
Essential Prince In The 90s
Classic Pop presents its essential guide to Prince in the 90s… The dawn of the 90s found Prince in a state of uncertainty. Batman had been a big success, yet…
James – Yummy Interview
James return with uplifting new album Having celebrated their 40th anniversary last year, James are back with new album Yummy. The LP maintains a prolific output since the band reformed,…