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80s pop
Breathing fresh life into old classics or radically reinventing them, we celebrate 20 of the finest 80s cover versions The hit cover version is something of a rarity in today’s…
Marc Almond – I’m Not Anyone interview
Marc Almond tells Classic Pop how his move from London to Portugal has reignited his passion for music and led to the new covers album, I’m Not Anyone… Although Marc…
Make It Big: The Story Of 1984
The Story Of 1984: It was a year of decisive statements and feeding the world, of technological advances and solo beginnings. Amidst political tension, the Olympic Games and the…
Haircut One Hundred release first new music in 40 years
Featuring founder members Nick Heyward, guitarist Graham Jones and bassist Les Nemes, Haircut One Hundred release their first new music in 40 years. The group’s new single, The Unloving Plum,…
Bryan Ferry releases new song ‘Star’
Bryan Ferry releases new song Star, a collaboration with performance artist Amelia Barratt his first original music release in over a decade. Feature on the upcoming 81-track album Retrospective: Selected…
Interview – Fairground Attraction
After a 35-year hiatus, Fairground Attraction are back – and finally ready to make that long overdue second album. In a Classic Pop exclusive, Eddi Reader and Mark Nevin share…
Review: Erasure – Cowboy (Reissue)
Review: Erasure – Cowboy (Reissue) ★★★★☆ Known to most devotees as ‘The album where Vince Clarke dressed as a cactus on tour’, 1997’s Cowboy is Erasure reminding fans and themselves…
Review: Nik Kershaw – The MCA Years
Nik Kershaw – The MCA Years is a long-overdue boxset for the singer-songwriter who brought a proggy flourish to the 80s charts Nik Kershaw – The MCA Years ★★★★☆ In…
Review: Duran Duran re-release first five albums
Duran Duran re-release the first five albums has them sounding (mostly) shiny again… Duran Duran ★★★★★ Rio ★★★★★ Seven And The Ragged Tiger ★★★☆☆ Notorious ★★★★☆ Big Thing ★★★★☆ More…
Pet Shop Boys release Feel, watch the new video here
Pet Shop Boys release Feel, the latest single from their 15th studio album Nonetheless. The single is available now as a five-track digital bundle which includes the radio edit of…