In this very special issue of Classic Pop Presents we take a look at a post-Beatles Paul McCartney through the decades, spanning from the 1970s to the 2020s, from his first solo venture…
Blondie announce major new boxset
Blondie have announced details of a major new boxset, the first definitive collection devoted to the legendary punk-pop band. Containing 124 tracks (36 of which are previously unissued), the box…
Watch the first clip from new George Michael documentary Freedom Uncut
The first clip of the hotly-anticipated new George Michael documentary, Freedom Uncut, has been released. In it, we see talking heads Elton John, Mark Ronson, John Paul Gaultier, Nile Rodgers,…
Sparks – 21st Century Sparks Collection review
A welcome invitation to reassess the oft-neglected but ingenious back catalogue amassed by the dynamic duo during this century’s first decade Given Edgar Wright’s documentary The Sparks Brothers and their…
The Associates – Sulk + Billy Mackenzie – Life: Recordings (1995-96) review
Revisiting the golden moment when Billy Mackenzie somehow became commercial, and the troubled music of his final years The correct example for the most unlikely band ever to go mainstream,…
De La Soul: “Three black men staying together for so long is beautiful and important”
We spoke to De La Soul in 2019 about their life in hip-hop… It’s rightly been celebrated recently that De La Soul’s groundbreaking debut album 3 Feet High And Rising…
Watch the video for Tears For Fears’ latest song My Demons
Tears For Fears have shared the video for their latest song My Demons. The provocative video was created by director and photographer Heather Gildroy, with VFX by Justin Hopkins, and…
Liam Gallagher: C’mon You Know review – “surprises abound around almost every corner”
If Liam Gallagher’s first two solo studio albums were well judged examples of giving fans what they want while pushing the envelope just that little bit further each time, then…
Bonnie Tyler – Tyler the creator
In this interview from 2021, Bonnie Tyler told Classic Pop how she spent the lockdowns of 2020, the key to keeping her voice in check and her eagerness to get…
Making Depeche Mode – Black Celebration
Recorded, like much of Bowie’s Berlin trilogy, in the shadow of the wall, the fifth album by Depeche Mode, Black Celebration might not be their very best, but few would…