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The Producers – John Leckie
Star producer John Leckie talks to Andy Jones about working on some of the most important albums of the last four decades There are ‘in-demand’ record producers out there, but…
The story of Rough Trade
As one of the most influential indie labels of all time, Rough Trade helped shape the musical landscape with iconic 80s acts including The Smiths and Scritti Politti up to…
9 of the best vinyl and CD boxsets for Christmas 2022
2022 has seen some fantastic boxset releases and remasters from an array of Classic Pop regulars, including The Cure, Blondie, Depeche Mode, and The Human League. We’ve put together some…
Pop Art – John Warwicker
John Warwicker grew up steeped in music history, so it’s no surprise that his designs would eventually grace the sleeves of artists as diverse as Lloyd Cole, Janet Jackson, The…
Echo & The Bunnymen set for 2023 Ocean Rain shows
In September 2023, Echo & The Bunnymen will perform a series of orchestral concerts celebrating their seminal album Ocean Rain. Performing Ocean Rain in its entirety, they will be joined…
Reintroducing the hardline according to Sananda Maitreya
In 2017, we caught up with Sananda Maitreya – otherwise known as The Artist Formerly Known As Terence Trent D’Arby – to talk culture wars, name changes, Greek myths and…
Top 20 heroes of synth-pop
Classic Pop shines a light on those shadowy pioneers who paved the way for the electro revolution… You may know your ABC from your OMD, but what about those pivotal…
Classic Pop Presents 1983
Our brand new issue, Classic Pop Presents 1983, is here! Our 1980s series continues with 1983, the year when pop hit the stratosphere, ruling the world’s Walkmans with some of…
Synth-pop: The rise of the machines
Introducing the pioneering devices that shaped the pop music of the 80s. Members of The Human League and Landscape reveal the true story behind the electronic revolution, from blowing up…
The story of Kraftwerk
In music, the terms ‘legendary’ and ‘influential’ are so commonplace as to lose almost all meaning. But it might be argued that More than any other band in history, Kraftwerk…