Welcome to The Bowie Years, a four-part magazine series dedicated to the life, music and legacy of the one and only David Bowie, newly repackaged in celebration of the icon’s……
Interview: Mike Stock and Matt Aitken – “The only things that got in the way were our fights”
Classic Pop meets Mike Stock and Matt Aitken, the creative heart behind the SAW partnership, to chart their meteoric rise from humble pub rockers to transatlantic hit makers… By Felix……
Making David Bowie: Station To Station
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,”……
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……