She emerged as the fun-loving queen of quirky pop, famed for her wacky outfits and crazy-coloured hair, but Cyndi Lauper’s debut album She’s So Unusual revealed her to be so…
Classic Pop Issue 32 is on sale now!
The new issue of Classic Pop magazine is on sale now! Available from WHSmith, Tesco, Waitrose, independent newsagents and Eason, this issue’s cover star is the remarkable Belinda Carlisle. We…
Classic Album: Debut – Björk
Following the break-up of Icelandic indie outfit The Sugarcubes, Björk released THE 1993 masterpiece, Debut, the record that was to establish her as a true pop maverick Having emerged as…
Lost & Found: Gatecrashing – Living In A Box
Living In A Box’s second album, released in 1989, is a much more polished, confident, layered follow-up to the eponymous debut that had gone unnoticed thanks to the total dominance…
One Hit Wonders: Susan Fassbender – Twilight Cafe
Twilight Cafe is a genuine lost gem of the 1980s, co-written and performed by a bespectacled Yorkshirewoman who vanished as quickly as she arrived. Susan Fassbender was only 21 when…
We Heard A Rumour… – Bananarama Interview
We heard a rumour…turns out it’s true! Bananarama are back in their original incarnation after 30 years apart. How did that happen? Classic Pop finds out… Welcome back from suspended…
The Fizz announce their first new studio album in 30 years
The legendary Bucks Fizz, now known as The Fizz have announced their first new studio album in 30 years. Listen to new single ‘Dancing In The Rain’ now… The…
Classic Pop Presents…Elton John – The Rocket Man
Classic Pop Presents…returns in this special edition 132-page magazine as we cast our gaze to Sir Elton John – the ultimate entertainer… Inside, we examine Elton’s unmatched career decade by…
Lost & Found: Trans – Neil Young
Even in the wildly disparate back catalogue of Neil Young, 1982’s Trans stands out like an electronic sore thumb. It was hugely controversial among his fans, as the Canadian singer-songwriter’s…
Always A Player – Wendy James Interview
Even when she was fronting Transvision Vamp, Wendy James was the star of her own movie, but these days she handpicks her leading men… Once upon a perve, it was…