Spandau Ballet have recruited David Bowie’s drummer Sterling Campbell for their tour to temporarily replace John Keeble, who is battling ill health. Campbell, who has also drummed for Duran Duran,…
Previously unreleased Alison Moyet demo taken from her upcoming deluxe edition reissues
Alison Moyet has announced deluxe editions of her acclaimed albums Hometime, Voice and The Turn, and Classic Pop has the exclusive premiere of previously unheard demo ‘More’ taken from the…
The Jam announce box-set of six previously-unreleased concerts
The Jam have announced a 6CD box-set of previously unreleased concerts, one for each year of the trio’s commercial peak. Released on October 30, Fire And Skill: The Jam Live…
Issue 18 of Classic Pop on sale now!
Issue 18 Live Aid 30th Anniversary Special with free supplement! Our August/September Issue 18 – out today – toasts the 30th anniversary of Live Aid. We track back to relive…
Culture Club return with London show announcement
Culture Club have announced a show at Hammersmith Apollo on September 5 for the band’s first activity since last year’s reunion tour was cancelled. The arena tour, due to have…
EXCLUSIVE UK VIDEO PREMIERE: Marsheaux – ‘Monument’
Greek electro-pop duo Marsheaux recently took the brave decision to take on Depeche Mode’s second album A Broken Frame in its entirety and surfaced with a luscious interpretation that took…
David Bowie announces exhaustive box-set
David Bowie has announced new box-set Five Years: 1969-73, which rounds up all his music from 1969’s self-titled debut album to 1973’s Pin Ups. Out on September 25, Five…
Thomas Dolby brought to book
Thomas Dolby is writing a new book about his experiences in the technology industry, Classic Pop can reveal. The as-yet-untitled book will be released by Macmillan Publishing in autumn next…
Issue 17 of Classic Pop on sale now!
Issue 17 – our June/July issue – is out today, with A-ha as our cover stars. We chart their highs, their lows, their farewell… and now their quite unexpected reunion…
Godfathers of Pop – Daryl Hall Interview
Last year’s tour by Daryl Hall And John Oates – captured by the cameras at the Olympia Theatre in July, a performance just released on a new DVD, Live In…