From thrillers to chillers, sci-fi to rom-coms, cinema would be nothing without music – here Classic Pop picks the Top 40 Best Movie Soundtracks We’ve looked at all eras of…
Album Insight: Pet Shop Boys – Elysium
One of the most controversial albums in the Pet Shop Boys catalogue, Elysium was the peak of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe trying an LP that wasn’t solely about the…
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…
Classic Album: Talk Talk – It’s My Life
Initially ignored in the UK, Talk Talk’s second album, It’s My Life, marked the first signs of a shifting trajectory. But it stands up on its own merits as a…
Interview: Richard Coles remembers the Communards
After more than a decade as TV’s go-to vicar, it’s easy to forget how influential Rev Richard Coles was alongside Jimmy Somerville in political pop mavericks Communards. It seems a…
The Other Two – Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert interview
Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert’s accidental pop career away from New Order as The Other Two has been an adventure they have never quite controlled… Here the husband-and-wife duo reflect…
The Cure to release Songs Of A Live World Troxy London MMXXIV
The Cure are set to release Songs Of A Live World Troxy London MMXXIV in December with all royalties benefitting the War Child charity. The 1 November saw the release…
ABC announce The Lexicon Of Love Orchestral tour 2025
ABC have revealed details of their Lexicon Of Love Orchestral tour 2025, which sees them perform their timeless debut album in its entirety alongside all the group’s hits across the…
Steve Norman and Carol Decker record Christmas classic
Spandau Ballet’s Steve Norman and Carol Decker of T’Pau have come together to record a version of the seasonal favourite White Christmas. Steve, co-founder of Spandau Ballet, said: “I was…
Chesney Hawkes reunites with Nik Kershaw on new single
Chesney Hawkes reunites with Nik Kershaw on latest single, Live Forever, which is taken from his new album, released next year. The One And Only writer, Nik Kershaw, contributes to…