New Order announce Brotherhood ‘Definitive’, a new remastered boxset for their fourth studio album. Available in 2CD, 2DVD and 1LP, Brotherhood is the fourth in the New Order series of…
Johnny Marr shares previously unheard recording
Delving into the Boomslang-era archive, Johnny Marr shares previously unheard recording of The Way That It Was with his band the Healers. The previously unreleased song, taken from the upcoming…
Top 20 cover versions of the 80s
Breathing fresh life into old classics or radically reinventing them, we celebrate 20 of the finest 80s cover versions The hit cover version is something of a rarity in today’s…
Marc Almond – I’m Not Anyone interview
Marc Almond tells Classic Pop how his move from London to Portugal has reignited his passion for music and led to the new covers album, I’m Not Anyone… Although Marc…
Make It Big: The Story Of 1984
The Story Of 1984: It was a year of decisive statements and feeding the world, of technological advances and solo beginnings. Amidst political tension, the Olympic Games and the…
Album insight: Pet Shop Boys’ Bilingual
PSB were in full Latin flow for their sixth studio album… while it might not have spawned the poppiest music, Pet Shop Boys’ Bilingual certainly gave us some fantastic pop…
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Top 40 80s pop artists
It’s the ultimate face-off as we count down our favourite 80s pop artists… It is, of course, the impossible task: distil music’s most creative and varied decade down to a…
Manic Street Preachers share new single, Decline & Fall
Manic Street Preachers have released new single, Decline & Fall, the band’s first new music since The Ultra Vivid Lament in September 2021. The lead track from their forthcoming 15th…
Haircut One Hundred release first new music in 40 years
Featuring founder members Nick Heyward, guitarist Graham Jones and bassist Les Nemes, Haircut One Hundred release their first new music in 40 years. The group’s new single, The Unloving Plum,…