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Making Depeche Mode – Songs Of Faith And Devotion
Following up the enormous success of Violator almost broke Depeche Mode. But despite Dave Gahan’s heroin addiction and inter-band fighting, with Songs Of Faith And Devotion they eventually created a…
40 of the best Duran Duran songs – year by year
Our (chronological) rundown of the very best Duran Duran songs, from their 40-plus-year recording career (1981 – 2015) In all honesty, this is a list that almost writes itself. Duran…
Pet Shop Boys drop new Claptone remix
Pet Shop Boys today release their remix of the song Queen Of Ice, by DJ and producer Claptone, taken from his latest studio album, Closer. Continuing the run of album…
Watch the video for Betty Boo’s new single Get Me To The Weekend
Betty Boo has shared the video to her first solo single in nearly 30 years, Get Me To The Weekend. The video follows the premiere of the song on Rylan’s Radio…
Morrissey hits back at former bandmate Johnny Marr
Morrissey has issued a statement on his website directed towards his former bandmate Johnny Marr, requesting that the guitarist stop mentioning him in interviews. In a lengthy post on his…
Marc Almond announces live tour for 2022
In the year that Soft Cell are to return with their first new album in 20 years, lead singer Marc Almond has announced his first live tour in nearly three…
Boo’s That Lady: Betty Boo Interview
In this Betty Boo interview from 2019, the woman born Alison Clarkson tells Classic Pop about her beginnings with US rap royalty, being taken under Madonna’s wing and the real…
The Smiths – the complete guide
Pop in the 1980s was rocked to its foundations with the arrival of The Smiths in 1983. With their blend of Morrissey’s misery and Johnny Marr’s melodies, they became…
Singer and actor Meat Loaf dies aged 74
Singer and actor Meat Loaf (real name Michael Lee Aday) has died at the age of 74. The Grammy-winner passed away on the evening of Thursday 20 January with his…
Steve Norman reschedules Journeys To Glory tour
Ex-Spandau Ballet saxophonist Steve Norman has announced that his tour celebrating Spandau Ballet’s debut album Journeys To Glory, that was to have kicked off in February, has been rescheduled for…