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80s music
Thriller by Michael Jackson is one of the biggest albums of all time and for good reason. A masterclass in execution from the King of Pop that set an impossibly…
Causing a commotion: the videos of Madonna
Madonna was one of the first to create a visual identity as significant to her legacy as her music – with over 70 music videos to her name, the Material…
They shoot… they score! – 80s movie soundtracks
In the 80s, Hollywood turned its back on orchestral film scores in favour of jukebox-style compilations that sold in their millions – but did commerce win out over art? By…
Soft Cell and Pet Shop Boys team up for new song Purple Zone
Two titans of synth-pop have joined forces for the first time as Soft Cell and Pet Shop Boys announce a mouth-watering collaboration. Written by Soft Cell, Purple Zone has been…
ABBA Voyage – New album review
ABBA VOYAGE Polydor 7/10 Do they have it in them…? Well, that was the main concern when ABBA announced they’d reconvened and were back in the studio recording songs that…
Issue 71 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
In the latest Classic Pop, we have a world exclusive interview with Soft Cell as they announce new studio album *Happiness Not Included – their first for 17 years –…
Too Much Pressure – The Selecter Interview
In 2021, as Chrysalis Records continued their celebration of 2 Tone with the remastered release of Too Much Pressure, the seminal debut album by The Selecter, Classic Pop met key…
Lost & Found: Siouxsie And The Banshees – Tinderbox
Siouxsie and the Banshees were post-punk’s greatest exponents. Tinderbox allowed them to maintain the energy of their heyday while prove conclusively that times had changed. Their seventh LP had…
Classic Pop Q&A: Hazell Dean
The Hi-NRG icon Hazell Dean talks Stock Aitken Waterman, A Song For Europe and being a disco diva… By Douglas McPherson Nicknamed ‘The Queen Of Hi-NRG’ and ‘The Duchess Of…
Tears For Fears to release super deluxe edition of The Seeds Of Love
Tears For Fears’ The Seeds Of Love will be re-released as a 4 CD/Blu-Ray super deluxe edition on 9 October 2020 More than 30 years after its original release, Tears For Fears’ third…