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Joy Division/New Order story to be told in new podcast
2020 is turning out to be quite a year to be a Joy Division/New Order fan. Not only have we been blessed with a new single and a deluxe reissue…
Classic Pop Presents Synth-Pop Volume 2 is now on sale!
CLASSIC POP PRESENTS IS BACK After Classic Pop Presents went on hiatus during lockdown we are pleased to announce that we are back in action with our brand new Synthpop…
Donna Summer’s The Wanderer to get 40th anniversary reissue
Donna Summer’s iconic album The Wanderer will be re-released on 16 October 2020 to celebrate its 40th anniversary On 20 October 1980, after leaving Casablanca Records to become the first artist signed to new…
Courteeners’ Liam Fray: “I’m trying to be a better man… whatever that is”
The chorus of Courteeners’ recent single Better Man summarises singer Liam Fray’s attempts at self-improvement and the imposter syndrome he feels about his band’s status as one of the last rock & roll…
BMG to release Marc Bolan tribute album featuring Elton John, Marc Almond, Nick Cave and more
In celebration of producer Hal Willner, who passed away recently due to COVID-19, BMG will release his final work: an extraordinary tribute album to one of rock’s great composers. BMG have…
New Releases: 17 April
There’s never been a better time to curl up with a good book, so check out some of our top page-turning recommendations… Sheila Rocks – Young Punks 7/10 One of…
Reviews: Books – 20 March
This week, we’re looking at three books covering Chic’s career, the roots behind Roxy Music, and the story of the Pointer Sisters… Daryl Easlea – Everybody Dance: Chic And The Politics…
Q+A: Francis Rossi
Born in London to a family that ran the Rossi’s Ice Cream parlour chain, Francis Rossi swapped gelato for rock’n’roll as founder, lead singer and lead guitarist of Status Quo……
Q+A: Tracey Thorn
Tracey Thorn has been making pop music in various guises since she was a teenager… While still in Marine Girls – a lo-fi post-punk outfit cited by Kurt Cobain as…
New Releases and Reissues: 28 February
This week we’re taking a look at Marc Almond’s latest symbolic offering as well as the recent batch of Kim Wilde reissues and a rerelease of Erasure’s third album… Marc…