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80s
As part of the 40-year celebrations of The Age of Consent, Bronski Beat’s legacy will be celebrated in a special concert. The Chateau and the Southbank Centre present The Age…
UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell get Up Close and Personal
British reggae icons UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell get ‘Up Close and Personal’ for two UK shows to round off 2024. UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell will play London’s Eventim Apollo on…
Sting releases new single
Sting releases new single, I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart), before headlining Radio 2 In The Park. I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart), is Sting’s first new song…
Top 20 cover versions of the 80s
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…
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,…
Classic Album: Pet Shop Boys – Introspective
Neil and Chris were dancefloor-bound for album number three, Pet Shop Boys’ Introspective, an expansive set that housed some of their best-loved tracks and remains one of their best-selling collections……
Classic Pop issue 89 is on sale!
In the latest issue of Classic Pop we have an exclusive cover feature interview with Alison Moyet as she makes her much-anticipated return after seven years away with new studio…
Classic Pop Issue 88 is on sale now!
In the latest issue of Classic Pop we have an exclusive interview with Marc Almond who reveals all about his new covers album I’m Not Anyone as well as the…
Top 20 No.1s that owed a debt to the 80s
The 80s didn’t stop in 1989, oh no. In the world of music, the last few decades have leaned heavily on that classic decade. Classic Pop looks at the Top…