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Thursday Night Fever: Top Of The Pops in the 80s
Top Of The Pops transformed itself into a non-stop party showcase for the 80s pop explosion. In this article from 2018, Martyn Ware and the late Janice Long looked back……
Issue 73 of Classic Pop is now on sale
In the latest Classic Pop Issue 73, we catch up with Dexys to hear about their hotly-anticipated new projects. Kevin Rowland, Helen O’Hara and Big Jim Paterson reveal all about…
15 of the most surprising band name origins in pop
Where do bands get their names from? We investigate the origins of some of the 80s’ most memorable band names… What’s in a name? Sometimes a lot, sometimes, well, not…
Top 20 girlband singles of the 80s
Pinballing between spiky new wave, pure pop, R&B, hip-hop and indie, these are the best girlband singles of the 80s The sheer volume of all-singing, all-dancing, all-female acts that emerged…
Top 40 New Romantic songs
From Spandau and Visage to Telex, Eno, Soft Cell, Gina X, Can, Space and – honestly – The Sweet, we look at the Top 40 New Romantic songs… Bowie’s Heroes…
Jamiroquai to release 25th anniversary edition of Travelling Without Moving
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Jamiroquai’s third album Travelling Without Moving is being reissued as a double heavyweight 180g yellow vinyl set with an updated sleeve and brand-new liner…
Top pop songs of 1981
1981 was one of the great years for pop singles. Here, we look at the best of the best from that vintage year… Re-living such a mind-blowing year for pop…
10 best Human League songs
In our list of the best Human League songs, we count down the finest moments from the Sheffield synth-poppers…Â Formed in Sheffield in 1977, The Human League released two albums…
13 essential Eurythmics songs
From their debut album In The Garden in 1981, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart have been responsible for some of the most electrifying and innovative synth-pop of the 80s and…
Making The Blue Nile: A Walk Across The Rooftops
They only made four albums in 20 years, so The Blue Nile’s every record is precious. but the Scottish trio’s debut, A Walk Across The Rooftops, offered an as yet…