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Classic Pop
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Starting out as the tourists, Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox ended up traversing the globe as international pop stars – thanks to a prolific output of classic, (mainly) synth-based pop…
Godfathers of Pop – Morten Harket Interview
Morten Harket, A-ha’s frontman has performed everywhere from Siberia to Santiago in support of his fifth solo album, Out Of My Hands, and in 2013, along with his former bandmates, he…
The Lowdown – New Order
After forming from the ashes of Joy Division, New Order soon established themselves as one of the UK’s most successful Art/Pop groups. Here we take a close look at the…
Classic Album: Prince – Purple Rain
When, five albums into his career, Prince suggested that he wanted to make a movie, his label scoffed. Four decades on, Purple Rain is widely regarded as the moment the…
The Lowdown – The Human League
Since their formation at the height of punk in late-SEVENTIES Sheffield, The Human League have proven to be one of the country’s most resilient acts. It’s time to take a…
Godmothers of Pop – Kylie Minogue Interview
A quarter of a century since her first single, Locomotion, Kylie is a true Godmother of Pop, having scored 31 Top Ten hits in the UK. We caught up with…
The Lowdown – Depeche Mode
For more than three decades, Depeche Mode have been quietly conquering the world. Here, we discover how the band came together, before taking a look at their best bits. Since…
Godfathers of Pop – Gary Kemp Interview
When Spandau Ballet guitarist and songwriter Gary Kemp received the Ivor Novello award for Outstanding Song Collection in 2012, it was overdue recognition for a stream of words and music that…
Video exclusive – Blancmange lay Paddington bare in new video
Classic Pop is exclusively hosting the video for the new Blancmange single ‘Paddington’ directed by Tone Davies for www.playworks.tv . Released digitally on iTunes on March 9, ‘Paddington’ is the…
Boy George leaks BBC4 Culture Club documentary
BBC4 are to broadcast an hour-long documentary on Culture Club’s reunion on March 6. However, Boy George has said the programme is “super-tabloid and reveals nothing new”. On Friday, George…