Soft Cell have announced the release of the Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret…And Other Stories: Live album and DVD, out 7 October on LiveHereNow. Pre-order it here. The show was filmed in…
The Lowdown – Simply Red
Simply Red emerged from the post-punk scene in Manchester to become a Brit pop-soul sensation, clocking up No.1 singles on both sides of the Atlantic, winning multiple Brit and Grammy…
Joe Jackson interview – don’t look back in anger
Wrongly pegged as an ‘angry young man’, the ever-restless singer-songwriter Joe Jackson has delved into everything from power pop to jazz and classical. In this archive interview from 2019, he…
When British reggae was king
Reggae may have been born in Jamaica, but it grew up in 80s Britain at a time of evolving multiculturalism, finding an unlikely ally in punk and becoming a mainstay…
The Specials Encore interview: “Being at No.1? That’s bonkers!”
In 2019 we spoke to The Specials as they released their stunning comeback album, Encore. “We could have been as mega as U2,” they tell Classic Pop. “What a crazy…
Squeeze – the stories behind the songs
In 2019, we spoke to Squeeze songwriters Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook as they revealed the stories behind some of the band’s mightiest songs… “Glenn and I have a complicated…
Billy Idol announces Toyah and Television for latest tour
SPONSORED POST Billy Idol has announced that Toyah will be joining the UK dates in October of The Roadside Tour 2022, alongside very special guest, Television. Billy will be heading…
(CLOSED) Win a copy of NOW – Yearbook 1980 in all three formats!
NOW Music is proud to present the newest addition to the ‘Yearbook’ series: NOW – Yearbook 1980. 4 CDs of 85 tracks that defined the charts in 1980. ✨Kicking off with…
40th Anniversary of The Associates’ album ‘Sulk’
SPONSORED POST Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The Associates’ seminal 1982 album ‘Sulk’ – Out now. Available as a 12” Bookpack featuring the original album on blue vinyl, 3CDs featuring…
NOW Music announce NOW Presents… Electronic boxset
NOW Music has announced the second release in the NOW Presents… series. Following on from the sold-out The 1970s boxset, 19th August sees the release of NOW Presents… Electronic, a…