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80s pop
Fronted by the ever outspoken Ian McCulloch, Echo & The Bunnymen became indie heroes with a sound that constantly leaned towards the darker and more dramatic side of post-punk… CROCODILES……
Breaking the fourth wall with Thomas Dolby
In the 80s Thomas Dolby was the mad professor of synth, now turned actual professor. Classic Pop joins one of music’s most cerebral artists to talk academia, AI, musical resurrections……
East 17’s Tony Mortimer supports charity with reissue of a Christmas classic
East 17’s Tony Mortimer supports the UK’s largest music therapy charity with 30th anniversary reissue of Stay Another Day. Spending five weeks at No.1 when it was first released in……
Classic Album: ABBA – The Visitors
Underneath the pristine sheen of ABBA’s The Visitors was a dark undertone laced with break-up and Cold War paranoia. Despite fading sales, it was nonetheless another pop masterpiece, melding high energy with……
Tea For Two – duo to release commemorative Pet Shop Boys tea set
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have announced that they will be releasing a commemorative Pet Shop Boys tea set. The products are the first to be launched as part of……
Sophie Ellis-Bextor announces biggest ever UK headline tour
‘Queen of the Kitchen Disco’, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, has announced her biggest ever UK headline tour for May and June 2025. Kicking off in Glasgow on 24 May and taking in……
Top 20 Rare & Collectable Records
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……
Popscene: Europop
Classic Pop takes a look at Europop – the feelgood genre that doesn’t take itself too seriously… Isn’t it just typical of the UK to refer to Europop as something……
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……