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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…
Wham! land Christmas No.1 2024 with festive favourite
Wham!’s Last Christmas is the Christmas No.1 2024, making it the only song in UK history to achieve such a feat for two consecutive years. Around the world, Last Christmas…
Review: Thompson Twins – Into The Gap 40th Anniversary Reissue
Review: Thompson Twins – Into The Gap 40th Anniversary Reissue (BMG) ★★★★☆ For its 40th birthday, Thompson Twins’ biggest commercial moment receives a thorough 3CD set filling in all the…
1984 – The Year Pop Came Out
As pop and politics clashed to fight for sexual liberation and queer visibility, some distinctive and brave new voices emerged as the loudest, whatever the repercussions… here we look at…
A Lexicon Of Life – Martin Fry Interview
More than 40 years since becoming a star, Martin Fry tells his life story in A Lexicon Of Life. Alongside his battles with cancer and alcoholism, Martin reveals to Classic…
Simple Minds share new single Your Name In Lights
Simple Minds share new single, Your Name In Lights, lifted from the soundtrack to the documentary, Everything Is Possible. Released to celebrate the BBC premiere of the acclaimed Simple Minds…
Classic Album: Talk Talk – It’s My Life
Initially ignored in the UK, Talk Talk’s second album, It’s My Life, marked the first signs of a shifting trajectory. But it stands up on its own merits as a…
ABC announce The Lexicon Of Love Orchestral tour 2025
ABC have revealed details of their Lexicon Of Love Orchestral tour 2025, which sees them perform their timeless debut album in its entirety alongside all the group’s hits across the…