Inspired as a youngster by the jazz greats, Mark King soon reinvented bass playing and took Level 42 into the upper echelons of the pop charts with an irresistibly funky…
Superfan: Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Gill Coombs
Devoted fans whos us their collections and pop memorabilia. This time, Gill Coombs from Brighton shows us her Frankie Goes To Hollywood collection… Q When did you first become a Superfan…
The Godmothers of Pop: Candi Staton interview
David Burke chats to Candi Staton as she plans to release her 30th album, Unstoppable, which proves to be a fitting title… Candi Staton is set to release Unstoppable, her 30th…
Stepping Out of the Shadow: Dannii Minogue interview
Fifteen years ago, Dannii Minogue reinvented herself as a club scene icon with Neon Nights, a classic of the genre which bears favourable comparison to big sis Kylie’s Fever and Madonna’s Confessions…
Art of the Album: U2 – Achtung Baby
After U2 hit a creative impasse with 1988’s Rattle & Hum, the band reinvented themselves by embracing dance culture for a bold change of musical direction. The resulting album was the…
Classic Album: Massive Attack – Blue Lines
A dance album you couldn’t dance to, a club classic for when the clubs closed – Blue Lines by Massive Attack truly redefined notions of artist, group and genre. Classic Pop explores…
Superfan: Soft Cell – Lloyd Lewis Kristian
Devoted fans show us their collections and pop memorabilia. This time, Lloyd Lewis Kristian from London talks us through his Soft Cell selection… Q When did you first become a…
The Godmothers of Pop: Robin S interview
Robin S tells Douglas McPherson all about defining the sound of Diva House with her 1993 hit Show Me Love. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Robin S shot to…
The Lowdown: ABBA
We remember the must-have singles and albums from one of the greatest pop groups of all time – the mighty ABBA. Written by David Burke. The ABBA story begins in…
Coming Around Again: 60s resurgence in the 80s
Proving that form is temporary yet class is permanent, a whole host of major 60s acts had an unexpected career resurgence as bona fide chart stars in the 80s. Written…