Subsidised with the proceeds of an 80s novelty hit, the eccentricities, the vision and ambition of KLF, combined with their taste for acid house and anarchy, resulted in The White…
UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell & Astro drop new song Sufferer
UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell & Astro have today released new track Sufferer, which Campbell has dedicated to his late bandmate Astro, who passed away last November. The track is the…
The story of MTV – The music revolution WILL be televised
Classic Pop celebrates the glory days of MTV – when music videos ruled the world… By Paul Lester MTV may not have given birth to the pop video – everyone…
Making Prince: 1999
Prince: 1999 was a landmark album for the Purple One and his first truly classic release… By Felix Rowe As far as we’re aware, Prince is the only pop star…
Check out the list of pop-friendly Record Store Day 2022 releases
The latest Record Store Day event celebrates its 15th anniversary this year as more than 260 affiliated outlets take part on 23 April. Read on for our pick of the…
Pop Quiz! Test your Classic Pop knowledge!
Okay, it’s time for you to test your classic pop knowledge with our fiendish pop quiz. Answers are at the bottom of the page. Good luck! 1. Who replaced Holly…
xPropaganda announce new album The Heart Is Strange
Ex Propaganda members Claudia Brücken and Susanne Freytag, alongside original Propaganda producer Stephen Lipson, have reunited to form a new group: xPropaganda and to release a brand new album, The…
Eurythmics nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Eurythmics have been named as nominees to be inducted into the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This marks the award-winning, worldwide multi-platinum duo’s second nomination for induction into…
Top pop songs of 1982
In this list of the top pop songs of 1982, we look back on a year filled with glossy pop hits… From Martin Fry and co’s grand sophisti-pop statement to…
Nick Heyward interview: “I’ve put the feelers out within the band”
In this exclusive Nick Heyward interview, the former Haircut 100 frontman remembers that giddy period at the beginning of the 1980s when they were one of the biggest bands in…