Homesickness, coke and a passion for European electronic music fuelled the emergence of a new Bowie alter-ego, as the Thin White Duke took centre stage for Bowie’s most experimental work…
Duran Duran: Future Past interview
As their recent single Anniversary hinted, it’s 40 years since Duran Duran first beamed on to planet Earth. Rather than celebrate with a hits tour, they’ve released a stunning new album, where…
Issue 73 of Classic Pop is now on sale
In the latest Classic Pop Issue 73, we catch up with Dexys to hear about their hotly-anticipated new projects. Kevin Rowland, Helen O’Hara and Big Jim Paterson reveal all about…
David Sylvian albums – the complete guide
In a career spanning more than five decades, the albums of David Sylvian have encompassed pop, jazz, ambient and free improvisation… BRILLIANT TREES, 1984 “I was fishing in the dark,”…
Top 40 80s debut albums
We take a look at the best debut albums of the 80s… Debut albums are often the purest example of any artist’s work. It can be the result of years…
15 of the most surprising band name origins in pop
Where do bands get their names from? We investigate the origins of some of the 80s’ most memorable band names… What’s in a name? Sometimes a lot, sometimes, well, not…
Johnny Marr new album: Everything you need to know about Fever Dreams Pts 1-4
When is Johnny Marr’s new album out? Johnny Marr’s new double album, Fever Dreams Pts 1-4, his fourth solo release, will drop on 25 February 2022, via BMG. The record…
Top 20 girlband singles of the 80s
Pinballing between spiky new wave, pure pop, R&B, hip-hop and indie, these are the best girlband singles of the 80s The sheer volume of all-singing, all-dancing, all-female acts that emerged…
Duran Duran announce first NFT collaboration with A.I. artist, Huxley
Today, Duran Duran announced the launch of their latest endeavour: 100 unique NFTs (Non-Fungible Token) created by an Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) named Huxley, with whom the band collaborated on the…
Electribe 101 to release second album – 30 years on
Electribe 101 are to finally release their second album, 30 years after recording it. Formed in 1988 and fronted by sometime S’Express vocalist Billie Ray Martin, they released their first…