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Issue 55 of Classic Pop magazine is on sale now!
In the latest issue of Classic Pop magazine we have a world exclusive with Adam Ant as he prepares for a full-album tour of his experimental solo debut Friend Or…
Sounds of the 80’s – Unique and Original Covers
Contemporary artists covering classic 80’s hits include Sam Smith Ed Sheeran, London Grammar, Kaiser Chiefs, Kylie Minogue and Olly Murs. Only available on this album. 13 October 2014 – Radio…
The Pet Shop Boys’ ‘Imperial Phase’
From mixing Wham! fans in West End Girls through Neil realising he could sing to being terrified of Dusty, and recording three No.1s in a year, here’s the oft-untold studio…
Popscene: New Jack Swing
Classic Pop takes a look at new jack swing – the urban sound that fused funk and soul with hip-hop and jazz to revolutionise American R&B. Few genres epitomise early-90s…
Dee C Lee – Just Something interview
A one-time member of Wham! and The Style Council, as well as a solo artist, Dee C Lee had one of the most soulful voices in 80s pop. In 2024,…
Pop Art – Wham! and George Michael
As young guns George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley arrived in the UK charts in 1982 with a fresh sound and image that stood apart yet borrowed from many genres. It…
Starsailor – Where The Wild Things Grow Interview
James Walsh, singer for Warrington’s indie stalwarts Starsailor, reflects on the band’s career and takes us to a place Where The Wild Things Grow… Starsailor made an epic return with…
Top 20 hip-hop singles of the 80s
Emerging straight outta the Bronx in the summer of 1973, hip-hop has come a long way since its humble beginnings, with the 80s being a particularly fertile period for the…
The story of disco music
Classic Pop looks back at the rise, fall and rebirth of a magical era in popular culture: The story of disco music… During the summer of 1979 disco dominated the…
Top 20 No.1s that owed a debt to the 80s
The 80s didn’t stop in 1989, oh no. In the world of music, the last few decades have leaned heavily on that classic decade. Classic Pop looks at the Top…