The 1980s really were the golden years for the pop video. They may not have started in that decade, but the 80s were when the form truly flowered. Here then…
Making The La’s
A timeless classic that inspired a thousand imitators but left its creator claiming it sounds like “a snake with a broken back”, The La’s is a much-mythologised debut album. We…
Making The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses rescued indie rock from shambling student bands and fired Manchester into a bright new musical future. Michael Leonard charts the making of a one-off album that, according…
40 Best George Michael Songs
In this list of the best George Michael songs, we list our favourites counting backwards from 2012 to 1982… With some George Michael songs ranking among the most famous of…
Tony Hadley interview: “With Spandau it ceased to be fun anymore”
In this Tony Hadley interview from 2021, the former Spandau Ballet man belatedly toasts four decades of music with a mammoth 36-date UK tour featuring The Fabulous TH Band in…
Top 20: Ones That Got Away
We lift the lid on an alternate pop universe to tell the story of how these Top 20 hits could have turned out very differently if fate hadn’t intervened… Creating…
Top 20 Greatest Singles by 80s Actors
Not content with fame in movies and TV, many 80s actors tried their hand at making pop songs… Actors moonlighting as pop stars wasn’t strictly an 80s development. Who can…
The Story Of ABBA: Mamma Mia!
Adored the world over, the global reach of ABBA now extends to a box office record-breaking musical and movie. Classic Pop looks at the twin phenomenon that is Mamma Mia!…
The best Pet Shop Boys cover art
For this feature on the best Pet Shop Boys cover art, we’ve selected key examples of design excellence from the duo’s remarkable oeuvre… By Andrew Dineley With backgrounds respectively in…
Remembering ABBA: The Movie
Shot across six weeks in 1977 on their seminal Australian 10-day tour, ABBA: The Movie remains the band’s definitive in-concert document… According to one review critic: “[ABBA: The Movie] was…