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The Lowdown
When Michael Jackson joined his brothers in The Jackson 5, a star was born. As a solo artist, he went on to become one of the world’s most recognisable stars…
The Lowdown: Pet Shop Boys
A former Smash Hits journalist and an architecture student who never graduated, Pet Shop Boys went on to become the most successful UK duo ever, selling more than 50 million records worldwide…
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…
The Lowdown: Madonna
From Boy Toy to “Bitch I’m Madonna”, there is not a lot that the megastar from Michigan hasn’t accomplished during her 35-year reign. Officially the most successful female artist of…
The Lowdown: Duran Duran
Classic Pop explores 40-plus years of Duran Duran fever, noting the must-have albums, essential singles and must-watch music videos… Duran Duran are virtually synonymous with the Eighties. Name a buzz-phrase…
The Lowdown – Kate Bush
Our guide to the must-have singles and albums of one of pop’s most distinctive artists – Kate Bush Written by David Burke. Mentored by Pinks Floyd’s David Gilmour as a…
The Lowdown – The Police
Given the anti-establishment ethos that fuelled the punk movement in the late Seventies, it’s remarkable that the big breakout act from that scene was a new-wave trio fronted by…
The Lowdown – Eurythmics
Starting out as the tourists, Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox ended up traversing the globe as international pop stars – thanks to a prolific output of classic, (mainly) synth-based pop…
The Lowdown – New Order
After forming from the ashes of Joy Division, New Order soon established themselves as one of the UK’s most successful Art/Pop groups. Here we take a close look at the…
The Lowdown – The Human League
Since their formation at the height of punk in late-SEVENTIES Sheffield, The Human League have proven to be one of the country’s most resilient acts. It’s time to take a…