The Establishment first ignored it, then embraced it, before finally trying to ban it… but the charts were heated up in the late 80s by a string of classic acid…
The complete guide to The Bee Gees
Inarguably the Isle of Man’s most successful pop act of all time – shifting more than 220 million records worldwide – the Bee Gees first found fame in the 60s,…
The Cure to release deluxe 30th anniversary boxset of Wish
The Cure are to release a 30th anniversary deluxe edition boxset of their ninth studio album, Wish. At the time of its release in 1992, Wish became the band’s best-selling…
a-ha’s True North film gets release date
Sony Music Entertainment Premium Content and Trafalgar Releasing have announced the release date for a-ha’s forthcoming film True North, the accompaniment to their new studio album of the same title.…
Ultravox to release deluxe boxset of Rage In Eden
Following the success of 2020’s deluxe reissue of Vienna, on 30 September Chrysalis Records will release a boxset of Utravox’s second album with Midge Ure, Rage In Eden. Originally released in October 1981,…
Ian McCulloch interview: “I’ve got something that no one else has got”
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…