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Think that Stevie Nicks is all about flowing skirts and ethereal vocals? Think again… She was the all-American middle-class girl who became a watchword for narcotic hedonism and rock’n’roll excess;…
Album review: Howard Jones – Transform
The keyboard wizard’s 11th album, Transform, may not convert sceptics, but long-term fans will definitely find that things just got better… Back in 1984, Howard Jones told us he’d like…
Reissue review: Kate Bush – The Other Sides
After the fanfare of the reissue of two CD and four vinyl Kate Bush Remastered boxsets last November, as well as separate remastered versions of every album, Kate Bush now…
Reissue review: New Order – Movement (Definitive Edition)
It’s oddly moving to see a slick, ‘definitive’ version of an album that was so raw, so ragged and unready. When Movement was released in November 1981 it was greeted…
Album review: Bananarama – In Stereo
No one expected Bananarama to reinvent themselves. Most likely, no one wanted them to either. One thing’s for sure, though: Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward aren’t going to mess with…
Issue 52 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
Get your copy of Issue 52 in-store for just £5.99 – use our storefinder. The single issue is available online for £6.99 here. Alternatively, you can buy a digital issue…
Issue 48 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
Get your copy of Issue 48 in-store for just £5.99 – use our storefinder. The single issue is available online for £6.99 here. Alternatively, you can buy a digital issue…
Coming Around Again: 60s resurgence in the 80s
Proving that form is temporary yet class is permanent, a whole host of major 60s acts had an unexpected career resurgence as bona fide chart stars in the 80s. Written…
Issue 42 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
Available from WHSmith, Tesco, independent newsagents, Tesco Ireland and Easons, in Issue 42 of Classic Pop magazine we catch up with Johnny Marr to hear about the former Smiths and…
Issue 41 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
Available from WHSmith, Tesco, independent newsagents, Tesco Ireland and Easons, in Issue 41 of Classic Pop magazine we have an exclusive chat with Tony Hadley as the former Spandau Ballet…