Just when you thought Madonna couldn’t get any more successful, her third album True Blue turned her into a global phenomenon, and gave us some of the most most iconic……
Midge Ure on The Gift
With his debut solo album The Gift recently reissued as a lavish boxset, Midge Ure recalls his annus mirabilis – when not even Joe Dolce could stop him hitting the……
Duran Duran unveil new cover of Talking Heads’ Psycho Killer
Just in time for Halloween, Duran Duran have released a brand new cover of Talking Heads’ Psycho Killer featuring Victoria De Angelis of Måneskin on guest bass and vocals, with……
ABBA’s The Visitors set for deluxe reissue
In 1981 ABBA’s studio album The Visitors was released. It was, for years, their final album, until Voyage came out two years ago. To mark the 40th anniversary of The……
Soft Cell interview: “Being a pop star was a weird secret I had to keep to myself”
Re-examining work from both ends of their career, Soft Cell have just released two companions to 2022’s comeback album *Happiness Not Included as well as a mammoth boxset of their……
Madonna: The Blond Ambition Tour – the greatest show on Earth
Hitting the road to promote her confessional opus Like A Prayer, Madonna’s Blond Ambition Tour was a non-stop erotic cabaret blending sex, religion and spectacle. Taking elements of Broadway, high……
Gary Numan: Listen To My Voice book review
Author: Richard Cosgrove Publisher: New Haven Publishing For someone whose career was estimated to last just six months by his critics, Gary Numan has done remarkably well to sustain success……
Classic Pop Issue 84 is on sale now!
In the latest issue of Classic Pop we have an exclusive full band interview with Duran Duran who reveal all about their Halloween-themed new album Danse Macabre that features covers,……
Peter Gabriel announces full details for latest album i/o
Peter Gabriel has shared details of his latest album i/o, his first LP of new material in over 20 years. At the end of a year in which the former……
Popscene – Smooth Soul
Into the eye of the quiet storm with the finest artists the genre had to offer… What is it? Soul is a genre with many tentacles, from the salty R&B……