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Promising a spectacular celebration of crooner classics alongside reimagined versions of his own hits, Tony Hadley will play 14 UK dates in 2025. Throughout November and December, The Christmas Big……
Previously unheard Tina Turner track appears on Private Dancer reissue
This morning, BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show with Mark Goodier unveiled a previously unheard Tina Turner track, Hot For You Baby. Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, the thought to……
Stock Aitken & Waterman awarded blue plaque at London studios
Stock Aitken & Waterman have been awarded a blue plaque from the Southwark Heritage Association to honour the team’s contribution to UK music. The plaque has been installed at their……
Wendy James – The Shape Of History Interview
As she released her landmark 10th album, The Shape Of History, Wendy James reflected on her journey from Transvision Vamp to a songwriter with some hard-won wisdom to share. “I’ve……
Luther Vandross documentary screened in UK cinemas
A new Luther Vandross documentary film, Luther: Never Too Much, is to be screened in UK cinemas for one night only. The feature, from award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter, chronicles the story of……
Top 20 Duran Duran Collaborations
We countdown the Top 20 Duran Duran Collaborations across their 40-plus years in the business… Duran Duran have always been receptive towards outside input, aligning themselves with the best and……
Album By Album – Madness
Camden Town’s finest, Madness, helped define the early 80s with their distinctly nutty take on the 2-Tone sound before expanding their musical vision with aplomb for a triumphant second wind……
Becoming Madonna, a new feature documentary, comes to Sky TV
Becoming Madonna, a brand new original feature documentary from Sky Documentaries, charts the star’s rise to pop superstardom. It is an immersive, archive driven film built around a cache of……
Into The Gap – Thompson Twins interview
In our exclusive Thompson Twins interview, Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway share their story together after nearly 40 years… Pioneers who were a riot of colour and mischief,……
The Human League Interview
When Classic Pop met for its Human League interview in autumn 2024, Philip Oakey, Joanne Catherall and Susan Sulley offered a remarkably candid insight into their usually private world… It’s……