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Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken & Waterman have been awarded a blue plaque from the Southwark Heritage Association to honour the team’s contribution to UK music. The plaque has been installed at their……
1984 – The Year Pop Came Out
As pop and politics clashed to fight for sexual liberation and queer visibility, some distinctive and brave new voices emerged as the loudest, whatever the repercussions… here we look at……
Album By Album – Kylie Minogue
We look back over the albums of Kylie Minogue, from her very first to her very latest… Kylie, 1988 Back in 1987, soap stars weren’t exactly renowned purveyors of quality……
Stock Aitken Waterman – fact-checking the myths
The stories behind many of Stock Aitken Waterman’s 100-plus UK hits have become the stuff of pop legend. Mark Elliott digs a little deeper into the trio’s production history and……
The Producers – Phil Harding
From being Stock Aitken Waterman’s engineer at The Hit Factory in the 80s, producer Phil Harding then worked with East 17, 911 and Boyzone in the 90s. Classic Pop catches……
Top 15 Stock Aitken Waterman albums
Mark Elliott, a SAW expert and author of the definitive book on the trio, The Ministry Of Pop, reveals his favourite Stock Aitken Waterman albums 15. Jason Donovan Ten Good……
Jason Donovan interview: The Boy Next Door
In this Jason Donovan interview from 2019, the former Neighbours star looks back on his life and career. “Those old songs aren’t so easy to sing now,” he tells us. ……
The Stock Aitken Waterman Story
In this history of the hitmaking trio behind Kylie, Jason and Mel And Kim, we tell the Stock Aitken Waterman story… By 1984, Pete Waterman was already something of a……
Dead Or Alive: Pete Burns – his final interview
As the lead singer of Dead Or Alive, Pete Burns was one of pop’s most arresting figures. In 2016, on the eve of the release of a Dead Or Alive……
Whatever Happened To The Reynolds Girls?
The Reynolds Girls, it seems, would rather slack than attempt a comeback. As soon as I’d Rather Jack had made them stars, Linda and Aisling Reynolds decided they didn’t fancy……