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80s
Our countdown of the best house hits of the 80s… House music may have been initially dismissed as a cult concern by the nation’s one-time ultimate tastemaker Radio 1, but…
Classic Pop Issue 87 is on sale now!
In the new issue of Classic Pop – as a definitive Blitz club compilation is finally released – we round up a star-studded cast including Boy George, Rusty Egan, Gary…
Ranked! Top 40 ABBA songs
In our list of the top ABBA songs we count down from 40 to 1… By Ian Ravendale With their worldwide sales numbering somewhere around an estimated, though difficult to…
Classic Pop Issue 86 is on sale now!
In the new issue of Classic Pop we have an exclusive cover feature interview with Paul Young as his hugely influential 1983 LP No Parlez gets the deluxe reissue treatment.…
The Waterboys unveil massive 1985 boxset for This Is The Sea sessions
The Waterboys have announced comprehensive new boxset, 1985, which tells the story of the evolution of their This Is The Sea album. Released on 23 February, the boxset covers the…
Classic Pop Issue 85 is on sale now!
In the latest issue of Classic Pop we have an exclusive interview with Bananarama. As Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin unveil their career-spanning compilation Glorious, the duo tell us how…
Classic Pop Issue 84 is on sale now!
In the latest issue of Classic Pop we have an exclusive full band interview with Duran Duran who reveal all about their Halloween-themed new album Danse Macabre that features covers,…
Classic Pop Issue 83 is on sale now!
In the latest issue of Classic Pop, we have a world exclusive interview with the New Power Generation and those behind the extraordinary forthcoming deluxe boxset of Prince’s Diamonds And…
Classic Pop issue 82 is on sale now!
In the latest issue of Classic Pop, we have a Wham! world exclusive interview with Andrew Ridgeley plus Pepsi and Shirlie who look back on their life inside the legendary…
Exclusive first review: Pet Shop Boys – SMASH
The synth-pop duo’s singles across the past 35 years are collected on a gamechanging compilation. We dive in and take stock of a landmark pop release. Rating: 10/10 When Classic…