Would you like to see the great Billy Ocean perform live… free of charge!? Yes, we have two tickets for the man behind such classics as Caribbean Queen and When The…
Top 20 Pop Instrumentals Of The 80s
We count down our top 20 pop instrumentals of the 80s… By Matthew Rudd While the vocal power, stage presence and charisma of a good frontperson is always handy when…
The cover art of Depeche Mode
The cover art of Depeche Mode is among the most imaginative and visually arresting in music. Andrew Dineley revisits some of their very best designs… Depeche Mode’s 1981 debut single…
Scritti Politti’s Green Gartside interview
One of pop’s most elusive collectives, Scritti Politti didn’t play live for 26 years and have released just five albums since forming in 1977. In this Green Gartside interview he…
Classic Pop Presents 90s Dance is now on sale!
Out of the minds of the early electronic pioneers, through its migration from Ibiza to the acid house raves that energised Britain’s ‘Summer Of Love’ in the late-80s, dance music exploded…
Tony Hadley announces major 40th anniversary tour
Former Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley has announced a major tour, celebrating his 40 years in music. The tour, which will see Hadley perform with his band The Fabulous TH…
Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham returns with new album and single
Former Fleetwood Mac member Lindsey Buckingham has announced a new solo LP, his first since 2011’s Seeds We Sow. The self-titled album will be released 17 September on Reprise, alongside…
Introducing Classic Pop Plus!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of Classic Pop Plus – our newly upgraded subscription package. This is so much more than just a magazine subscription. Classic Pop Plus is a community and…
Tony Hadley and Marcella Detroit lead all-star charity cover of Robbie Williams’ Angels
A host of famous names from pop have come together for a new remotely-recorded cover of Robbie Williams’ Angels. The song has been recorded in tribute to the late producer…
The Prince Estate releases previously unreleased 2010 song Born 2 Die
The Prince Estate has shared a previously unreleased song by the late artist. Born 2 Die was intended for Welcome 2 America, an album that Prince recorded in 2010 and…