The chorus of Courteeners’ recent single Better Man summarises singer Liam Fray’s attempts at self-improvement and the imposter syndrome he feels about his band’s status as one of the last rock & roll…
One Hit Wonder: Edie Brickell & New Bohemians– What I Am
The tuneful hoarseness of Brickell’s vocals on What I Am are so good that they manage to stand out on an upbeat song that works on every level. Edie Brickell…
Street Fighting Men: Simple Minds interview
With Simple Minds’ 1989 album Street Fighting Years getting the reissue treatment and a new studio LP harking back to their dancey roots taking shape, Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill tell John Earls about…
Lovechild of the Haçienda: M People interview
As M People celebrate their phenomenal 90s run with a career-spanning boxset, Classic Pop sits down with Mike Pickering and Paul Heard – the creative core behind the big voice…
Lost & Found: The Human League – Romantic?
If only the Human League’s sixth album had actually been their fourth, eh? However, as house music and indie pop captured all the cool in 1990, comeback LPs from veteran…
Gabrielle: “I was strong enough not to chase fame”
Over 25 years after Dreams made Gabrielle a phenomenon, she remains one of the finest pop singers Britain has produced. We spoke to her in 2020… “Oh my God, I LOVE…
Classic Pop’s top 10 Duran Duran songs
It was almost impossible, but we selected our top 10 Duran Duran tracks for you to enjoy… 10. Come Undone (1993) Duran Duran had dropped off-radar before Ordinary World and this…
Lost & Found: Rod Stewart – Out Of Order
Like contemporaries, David Bowie and Elton John, Rod Stewart struggled to react to the ever-unrolling 1980s, and was lambasted for clinging on to the coattails of youthful synth-pop when it…
Q+A: Nick Van Eede
Cutting Crew are back with a new album of orchestral reimagining of their work. Steve Harnell talks classical reinventions with their songwriting frontman. Nick Van Eede was discovered in the…
Stormy Weather: Huey Lewis interview
Back with their first studio album of new material in almost two decades, could this be the last waltz for Huey Lewis And The News? Their frontman sits down with…