One of the most well-connected men in the music industry, Gary Crowley raids his photo archive to look back on some of his personal highlights from the 80s… by Steve…
Nik Kershaw – Album by Album
Schooled in jazz fusion, Nik Kershaw became a teen idol before temporarily turning his back on the pop game and penning hits for others. Let’s take an in-depth look at…
Top 20: It Didn’t Happen Here
Some songs are American hits, but not British ones. Here then is our Top 20 countdown of the songs that never quite made it over here… Much was interchangeable between…
One Hit Wonder: Rob ‘n’ Raz Featuring Leila K
ROB ‘N’ RAZ FEAT. LEILA K GOT TO GET While purists of hip-hop and house music were appalled on principle when the two disparate genres were blended together, there’s little…
The Pod Squad #1: The D Side
The first in a new series of Classic Pop-friendly podcast profiles – we meet The D Side What’s your podcast about? We look at how music affects you – it’s…
Michael Bolton interview
In this Michael Bolton interview, the singer reflects on a career that has made him one of the most popular male performers of the past 40 years… Michael Bolton’s just…
Sing when you’re winning: The Fizz interview
Nothing in the tumultuous saga of The Fizz – in any of its various incarnations – has ever been simple. Yet the story behind their latest studio album Smoke & Mirrors could be the…
1 Hit Wonder: The Assembly – Never Never
Maybe it’s churlish to describe The Assembly as one-hit wonders, considering the chart hits that two of those who were part of the project were previously and subsequently responsible for,…
Classic Album Sundays offer an online alternative
With live events currently suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, Classic Album Sundays has headed online and launched a three-part Patreon subscription service. Classic Album Sundays – the world’s…
Lost & Found: Bon Jovi’s debut album
Bon Jovi’s debut album doesn’t instantly point to the likely creation of a global hair rockin’ monster, but it’s still an enjoyable debut. It struggles to know what kind of…