Gary Numan goes solo and pre-empts the sound of the next decade with a No.1 record that remains a compelling document of its time and continues to inspire great pop…
Seal interview: “Wherever it is we go to in the ether, I’ll look back with zero regrets”
A beautiful singer with the looks to match, Seal always seemed destined for stardom. But a new reissue of his self-titled debut album is time to remember that stardom once…
Goldfrapp interview: “I think most bands are too scared to try something different…”
In 2017 Goldfrapp released their seventh – and latest to date – album, Silver Eye. That year, Rudy Bolly caught up with them for Classic Pop… Few bands manage to…
Ultravox – album by album
We take a look through the albums of Ultravox, from their earliest days with John Foxx, to their last record – to date – from 2012… Ultravox!, 1977 First coming…
Blondie interview: “Everybody we knew was put off by The Eagles and Linda Ronstadt”
In this interview from 2017, Blondie talked to Classic Pop’s Paul Lester about their 11th studio album, Pollinator Chris Stein is sitting comfortably, with his legs up on the couch,…
Sheena Easton interview: “I had a part in picking the hits. But I’m also guilty of picking the ones that were rubbish!”
Sheena Easton may have invented the concept of the reality TV pop star, but how many of them went on to work with legends like Prince and Nile Rodgers? In…
Top 20 girl groups
From the 1960s to the present day, We count down our Top 20 girl groups with a little help from artists including Betty Boo and Holly Johnson 20. SWV With…
Inspiral Carpets interview: “We were outsiders”
As the Inspiral Carpets prepare for an emotional first tour since the tragic death of drummer Craig Gill in 2016, the band reveal all about their days as outsiders in…
Madness interview: “We’ve collided together in a sandpit of joy on this new album”
No longer a nostalgia band, Madness have spent the past two decades assembling “new universes” of music to showcase their impeccable knack of knowing what makes people tick. In 2016,…
The story of Creation Records
Classic Pop recalls the history of Creation Records, the label that dominated the indie-pop landscape in the 1980s and 90s… By Paul Lester The 80s and 90s were a golden…