In 2018, Ian McCulloch, aka Mac The Mouth, spoke to Classic Pop as Echo & The Bunnymen returned with reworked versions of some of the most iconic moments from their…
Stand by your fan – pop stars and their followers
We profile Superfans in every issue of Classic Pop. But what exactly makes them tick? We go behind the phenomenon and meet those whose lives have been altered by their…
(CLOSED) Win a Sony sound bar worth £175
To celebrate the release of George Michael Freedom Uncut, we have a Sony HT-SD35 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar worth £175 to give away to one lucky reader. George Michael Freedom…
Leftfield announce first new album in seven years
Leftfield have announced their first new album in seven years, This Is What We Do, and have released a new track entitled PULSE. This Is What We Do is Leftfield’s…
All Saints interview: “We don’t conform to the rules”
In 2018, All Saints talked to Classic Pop about their then-new album Testament as well as escaping life in the pop goldfish bowl and learning to deal with the pressures…
Soft Cell announce Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret…And Other Stories: Live album and DVD
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…