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From the affordable, through to the eye-wateringly expensive and the virtually unattainable, we present our Top 20 Rare & Collectable records… Words by Barry Page While streaming may have had……
Level 42 announce World Machine anniversary tour
Level 42 have announced their World Machine 40th Anniversary Tour, which will visit 28 venues across the UK next year The tour will open in Aberdeen, and close at the……
Cymande return with new studio album
Legendary British band Cymande have announced their musical return with new studio album, Renascence, set for release on 31 January via BMG. A true return to form, Renascence picks up where……
Bronski Beat share Why? (40th Anniversary Doc Short)
Bronski Beat share Why? (40th Anniversary Doc Short), a new short film directed by Matt Lambert. The documentary tells a story of resilience, power, community and solidarity using Bronski Beat’s……
Album By Album – Jimmy Somerville
Renowned for his piercing falsetto and LGBTQ+ activism, Jimmy Somerville first found fame as the frontman of Bronski Beat and The Communards before launching his own sporadic solo career which……
Simple Minds celebrate 40th anniversary of Sparkle In The Rain
Simple Minds celebrate 40th anniversary of Sparkle In The Rain with special edition. Originally released in February 1984, Sparkle In The Rain was Simple Minds’ sixth studio album and, following 1982’s crossover album New……
(closed) Win 2x Tears For Fears film premiere tickets + prize bundle
Classic Pop is thrilled to offer its readers a chance to win 2x Tears For Fears film premiere tickets + prize bundle. Tears For Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film)……
Classic Pop issue 90 is on sale!
In the latest issue of Classic Pop we have a world exclusive cover feature interview with The Human League as the group look back with us on their storied life……
40th anniversary edition of Special AKA’s In The Studio to be released
2 Tone Records/Chrysalis Catalogue will release a 40th Anniversary Half-Speed Mastered Edition of Special AKA’s In The Studio album on 22 November. This release has been liaised and approved by the band’s……
Janet Jackson kicks off European leg of Together Again Tour
Janet Jackson kicked off the eagerly anticipated European leg of her Together Again Tour in Paris last night. The global icon delivered an electrifying performance at the Accor Arena, Paris,……