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a-ha interview: “Diplomacy doesn’t really work in a-ha”
Seemingly on the verge of splitting for the third time when last year’s documentary a-ha: The Movie brought their simmering tensions to the boil, with typical contrariness the band are…
The Lowdown – INXS
It began in the drinking dens down under at the tail end of the 70s, and ended tragically 20 years later in a Sydney hotel room. Yet for a time…
Cerrone interview: “I go clubbing in my own way”
In this exclusive interview, gallic disco legend Cerrone talks remixes, inspiring Daft Punk and how he never got a “good vibration” from French pop… By Will Simpson Marc Cerrone has…
Album Spotlight – Nik Kershaw: The Works
He was the UK’s most successful solo artist during 1984 and 1985, but by 1989 Nik Kershaw’s star was on the wane. So how did he rally to produce The…
The second coming of Betty Boo
In late 2022, 30 years after her last LP, Betty Boo returned with an album of bangers as gloriously floor-filling as anything in her hip-hop heyday, She talked to Classic Pop…
Some kind of wonderful – the music of John Hughes
The movies of John Hughes featured some of the hippest artists of the 80s. As a boxset is released featuring tracks from many of his big screen classics, we meet…
The Lowdown – Gary Numan
We take a look back on the career of electronic pop transformer Gary Numan, who emerged from the rubble of punk to become the humanoid voice of a dystopian future,…
Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63
Tributes have been paid to The Specials and former Fun Boy Three frontman, Terry Hall, who has died aged 63. The news was confirmed shortly before 11pm on 19 December.…
The story of Rough Trade
As one of the most influential indie labels of all time, Rough Trade helped shape the musical landscape with iconic 80s acts including The Smiths and Scritti Politti up to…
Making Michael Jackson’s Bad
Five years after Thriller took the world by storm, Michael Jackson was back from breaking records to making them. However, following up his best-selling album came with an enormous amount…