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Top 20 girl groups
From the 1960s to the present day, We count down our Top 20 girl groups with a little help from artists including Betty Boo and Holly Johnson 20. SWV With…
Tears For Fears’ The Hurting to be remastered for 40th anniversary
The Hurting, the debut studio album by Tears for Fears, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. To celebrate, it will be reissued on 12 May as an Abbey Road Half…
The story of Creation Records
Classic Pop recalls the history of Creation Records, the label that dominated the indie-pop landscape in the 1980s and 90s… By Paul Lester The 80s and 90s were a golden…
Sparks team up with Cate Blanchett for new video
Sparks have shared the first single and title track of their forthcoming album, The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte. An official music video starring Cate Blanchett will premiere on…
Classic Album: Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D’Arby
Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D’Arby saw the singer hyped as one of the 80s brightest stars. However, any potential he had was lost when he appeared to…
My Pop Life – John Thomson
The Fast Show and Cold Feet star shares his lifelong musical obsessions… Who were your musical heroes growing up? I loved John Barry as I’m a big Bond fan. There…
Spotlight: Prince – Batman
A conciliatory gesture to his label Warner Bros? Sell-out or heartfelt? A spiritually-motivated artistic statement? Either way, Prince rounded off an extraordinary 1980s with arguably his final masterpiece, 1989’s Batman……
Issue 80 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
In the latest issue of Classic Pop, we meet Haircut 100 for an exclusive interview ahead of their 2023 reunion and the deluxe reissue of debut album Pelican West as…
Into the valleys: the sounds of Wales
The music of Wales can draw on a rich and rootsy heritage when it needs to reinvent itself… By Jonathan Wright The figure dressed in black has tangled hair and…
Boy George & Culture Club set for one day only cinema event
Boy George & Culture Club are to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their triple-platinum Colour By Numbers album with a special one-day-only event for their fans. For the first time…