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Betty Boo to release first solo single in 30 years
Betty Boo has announced plans for her first solo single in 30 years. The rapper is set to release Get Me To The Weekend this Saturday (22 January). The single…
15 must-see pop TV moments
Must-see TV moments. They’re those precious times in telly-land where we can’t quite believe what’s in front of our eyes, either because it’s sky-scrapingly brilliant or jaw-droppingly terrible. They’re often…
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…
David Sylvian albums – the complete guide
In a career spanning more than five decades, the albums of David Sylvian have encompassed pop, jazz, ambient and free improvisation… BRILLIANT TREES, 1984 “I was fishing in the dark,”…
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…
Electribe 101 to release second album – 30 years on
Electribe 101 are to finally release their second album, 30 years after recording it. Formed in 1988 and fronted by sometime S’Express vocalist Billie Ray Martin, they released their first…
14 essential Stone Roses songs
In our list of the best Stone Roses songs, we look back at the two albums and various singles of the most important Manchester band of all time (sorry,…
Making David Bowie: “Heroes”
Following Low, David Bowie: “Heroes” was the singer’s triumphant love letter to Berlin… Though Low’s later instrumentals referenced various facets of Bowie’s newly adopted home of Berlin, as a whole,…
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…