Duran Duran have confirmed special guests Jake Shears and LIA LIA will join their Future Past UK and Ireland headline arena tour, taking place through April and May 2023. Renowned……
S Club 7 announce 25th anniversary tour
S Club 7, one of the most popular pop groups of the 2000s, are to reform for a massive reunion tour. The S Club 7 Reunited tour will see all……
The Producers – Mike Howlett
Classic Pop looks at the recording of some of the biggest pop hits of our time by talking to the legendary producers behind them. This time, we meet Mike Howlett,……
Louise Wener interview: “It’s something we want to do for the pure joy of it”
In 2017, Louise Wener performed with her old band Sleeper for the first time in 20 years. Laura K Williams talked to the Britpop veteran about how it felt strapping……
Jesus Jones – keeping up with the Jonses
Jesus Jones’ sampladelica indie-dance was one of the sounds of the early 90s. Via hits such as Real Real Real and Right Here, Right Now, they charted high on both……
Depeche Mode share new single, album details and 2023 tour dates
Depeche Mode have confirmed the release date of their eagerly anticipated new album, Memento Mori, which will be released March 24 via Columbia Records. Memento Mori’s arrival is heralded by……
The story of 1983 in music
In 1983 the charts were alive with some of the most effervescent pop music ever produced. Classic Pop remembers a truly vintage year for music… If you want more on……
Sam Brown interview: “I don’t want to criticise anyone who wants to look like a doll”
How Sam Brown came back from the silence (with a little help from ukuleles)… Back in 1989, Sam Brown whisked her way to the top with the anthemic single Stop!……
Tom Bailey interview: “It can be harder to write pop when you’re older”
Previously a cult proposition across the albums A Product Of… and Set, US hit In The Name Of Love inspired Tom Bailey to transform Thompson Twins from a seven-piece cult……
Classic Album: The Police – Synchronicity
Releasing a worldwide smash and becoming the biggest band on the planet would bring instant gratification to most artists, but for Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland, aka The Police,……