We put the immaculate career of Madonna under the Classic Pop microscope… Madonna, 1983 The ‘Disco Sucks’ movement’s culmination with a ceremonial burning of records in 1979 may have been…
Q&A – Chris Difford: “As you get older, things kind of become slightly more complicated”
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE We talk to songwriter and long-time Squeeze member Chris Difford about food banks, autobiographies, TED Talks and his band’s upcoming 50th anniversary… By Dave Freak It’s 50 years…
Altered Images to reissue Bite on its 40th anniversary
2023 sees Altered Images’ Bite celebrating its 40th anniversary, and to marks its birthday, it will be reissued in two limited edition formats, a half-speed mastered 180-gram black vinyl with…
Classic Album: New Order – Brotherhood
New Order’s fourth studio album would see the band split their rock and electro-pop influences over the LP’s two sides. the resulting record, while not being exactly a fan favourite,…
Andy Fletcher – putting the ‘pop’ in synthpop
After more than 40 years in Depeche Mode, the sad passing of Andy Fletcher in 2022 left the question he was most often asked largely unanswered: what exactly did he…
Bonnie Tyler to release 40th anniversary red vinyl of Faster Than The Speed Of Night
Bonnie Tyler will release a 40th anniversary vinyl edition of her landmark album Faster Than The Speed Of Night on September 15th via Sony. It’s now available to pre-order here,…
Peter Gabriel shares new track Olive Tree
On the full moon, Tuesday 1 August, Peter Gabriel releases the eighth track from the album i/o. This month the song is Olive Tree and the first version to be…
Kylie Minogue announces Las Vegas residency
Kylie Minogue has announced her first residency in Las Vegas. She’s set to begin a three-month stint at the Venetian’s Voltaire nightclub from November. Blurring the lines between an intimate club,…
Sinéad O’Connor dies age 56
Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56. In a statement, the singer’s family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad.…
S Club unveil new single These Are The Days
S Club have shared their first new music in 20 years with new single These Are The Days, out 26 July. These Are The Days is written by the band’s…