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Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense to return to cinemas
In 1983, Talking Heads joined forces with director Jonathan Demme for the groundbreaking concert film Stop Making Sense. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the concerts filmed for Stop Making…
Goldfrapp interview: “I think most bands are too scared to try something different…”
In 2017 Goldfrapp released their seventh – and latest to date – album, Silver Eye. That year, Rudy Bolly caught up with them for Classic Pop… Few bands manage to…
Inspiral Carpets interview: “We were outsiders”
As the Inspiral Carpets prepare for an emotional first tour since the tragic death of drummer Craig Gill in 2016, the band reveal all about their days as outsiders in…
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…
Louise Wener interview: “It’s something we want to do for the pure joy of it”
In 2017, Louise Wener performed with her old band Sleeper for the first time in 20 years. Laura K Williams talked to the Britpop veteran about how it felt strapping…
No smoke without fire: The 80s rebirth of David Bowie
After a few years out of the spotlight, a bleached-blonde Bowie returned in 1983 with Let’s Dance and achieved greater global fame than ever before. Classic Pop charts the moment…
a-ha interview: “Diplomacy doesn’t really work in a-ha”
Seemingly on the verge of splitting for the third time when last year’s documentary a-ha: The Movie brought their simmering tensions to the boil, with typical contrariness the band are…
Classic Pop Celebrates New Order & Joy Division
Four decades on from the release of seminal single Blue Monday, we pay tribute to New Order and Joy Division, two of Manchester’s finest bands, in this brand new issue. In this…
Duran Duran’s Medazzaland – a look back
Medazzaland is Duran Duran’s great lost album – until now. Finally getting a physical release 25 years after it was due out, it’s the record that could have easily sunk…