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Making Electronic by Electronic
With Electronic, Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner shook off the shackles of being at the forefront of two of the most significant bands of the 80s and aimed straight for…
Issue 74 is now on sale
In the latest Classic Pop Issue 74, our cover stars are Tears For Fears. We meet Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith to hear the remarkable story behind their comeback album,…
Dexys interview: “The pop thing was fun”
Usually a band averse to nostalgia, the announcement that Dexys are touring their most successful album Too-Rye-Ay for its 40th anniversary was a shock –until it became obvious there’s a…
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…
My Life In Vinyl: Stephen Street
The music producer Stephen Street is best known for his work with The Smiths, Morrissey and Blur. He tells an attentive Ben Wardle about the 10 albums he’s worked on…
Making Sade: Diamond Life
With Diamond Life, Sade made one of the most assured debut long-players of 1984… While 1984 will be forever synonymous with Frankie’s militant futurism, George Michael’s chart dominance and Band…
Ultravox – The Complete Guide
From their origins as art-rock innovators with John Foxx to their seminal success as synth-pop saviours with Midge Ure, Ultravox may have changed their sound and their line-up but their…
ABBA’S Björn switches on the lights to the ABBA Arena
With only four months to go until the opening of ABBA’s highly anticipated ABBA Voyage concert, Björn Ulvaeus today visited the site where the band’s purpose built ABBA Arena is…