Wham!: Make It Big saw George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley embrace a poppier sound and a more colourful image. It cost them credibility, but earned them their rightful place as…
Matt Goss to release new single Somewhere To Fall
Bros singer Matt Goss is set to return to the UK after more than a decade in Vegas and he has his eyes set on chart success with new single…
Forget Me Nots: Transvision Vamp – Little Magnets Versus The Bubble Of Babble
Transvision Vamp had the world at their feet after reaching No.1 with second LP, Velveteen. But thanks to the vicious music press and an interfering record company, its follow-up, Little…
Kim Wilde interview
In this Kim Wilde interview, the pop legend talks to Classic Pop about a brand new audiovisual Greatest Hits package. By Lois Wilson Kim Wilde is the most-charted British female…
Top 20 greatest foreign-language singles of the 80s
Our run-down of the best foreign-language singles of the 1980s… By Jon O’Brien As a whole, the UK’s record buyers have been stubbornly resistant to anything outside their native tongue.…
Making Talking Heads: Remain In Light
Talking Heads’ Remain In Light remains the art-rock quartet’s signature album. By Gary Tipp During the early part of their career Talking Heads were inextricably linked to the Ramones. Admittedly,…
Primal Scream mark 30th anniversary of Screamadelica with new releases
Sony are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Primal Scream’s classic album Screamadelica with three special releases. The Screamadelica 12” Singles Box (out September 17th) features nine replicas of the singles…
Vangelis to release Juno To Jupiter this September
Decca Records have announced the release of Vangelis’ new album Juno To Jupiter on 24 September. The LP will be available on CD and digital formats, with vinyl and a…
Gary Kemp interview (exclusive)
Following the drama of Spandau Ballet reuniting and falling apart again, Gary Kemp has released his first album in 25 years. In this exclusive Gary Kemp interview the legendary pop…
Two Japan books to be released
Two books are about to be released about one of the 1970s and 80s’ most beguiling bands, Japan. Anthony Reynolds’ Japan: A Foreign Place 1974-1984 was originally published in 2016…