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On Wednesday 30 October, The Cure played exclusive live BBC sessions for BBC Radio 2 In Concert and BBC Radio 6 Music. The Cure’s Radio 2 In Concert will be…
Review: Alison Moyet – Key
Review: Alison Moyet – Key (Cooking Vinyl) ★★★★☆ After seven years, and despite minimal activity since, Alison Moyet loses none of her powers as she delves into her solo past…
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…
Scissor Sisters return for UK arena tour
Scissor Sisters return to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their No.1 debut album. 2024 marks the 20-year anniversary of the band’s debut album Scissor Sisters, one of the UK’s 40…
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…
Wham!’s Last Christmas 40th Anniversary EP announced
Ahead of the 40th anniversary of one of the most beloved Christmas songs of all time, Wham!, George Michael Entertainment and Sony Music announce the release of the Last Christmas…
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…
Level 42 announce World Machine anniversary tour
Level 42 have announced their World Machine 40th Anniversary Tour, which will visit 28 venues across the UK next year The tour will open in Aberdeen, and close at the…