The story of Daniel Miller and Vince Clarke goes back 40 years. In this interview from 2020, the Mute Records founder candidly looks back over four decades with “A warm-hearted,…
Q+A – Howard Jones
In 2020, the synth-pop icon discussed his then-recent lockdown concert, the progress on his latest studio album and the reissue of underrated fourth long-player, Cross That Line… By Felix Rowe…
Tony Hadley interview: “The 80s were pretty good, but there’s some fantastic music out there today”
In 2017, Tony Hadley left Spandau Ballet. Less than a year, he was back with a solo album, Talking To The Moon. That year, he talked us through that turbulent…
Gareth Jones interview: Electric Dreams
Music producer Gareth Jones has worked with some of the biggest names in synth-pop, including Erasure, Depeche Mode, Wire and John Foxx. In 2020, he talked us through his stellar…
The phenomenon of Swedish pop
Following in the wake of ABBA, Swedish bands and artists have increasingly made their way to the international pop stage… By Jonathan Wright It’s easy to define the moment that…
The Producers – Nicky Graham
From The Nolans to PJ & Duncan via the mega-successful Bros, producer and songwriter Nicky Graham certainly knows how to score a chart-topping earworm – Yet there’s much more to…
Tears For Fears remember The Seeds Of Love
In 2020, Tears For Fears released a boxset of their 1989 classic, The Seeds Of Love. That year, we caught up with them as they reflected on their last masterpiece…
Nik Kershaw interview: Beautiful nightmare
In 2020, with an eclectic new album on its way, Classic Pop caught up with reluctant star Nik Kershaw to talk writer’s block, making history and his eagerness to return…
Limahl interview: Stranger things have happened
In 1983, Kajagoogoo stormed their way to the top of the charts with a huge debut single and even bigger hair. But the band unceremoniously kicked out their talisman singer,…
Making Stray Cats
In 1980 the British rockabilly revival was primed, ready and waiting for somebody to light the touchpaper – and Stray Cats fitted the bill. Classic Pop pays tribute to the…