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Steve Harnell
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Steve Harnell is the Editor of Classic Pop and Vintage Rock magazines. Over the past 25 years he’s written about music for magazines and newspapers such as Long Live Vinyl, Record Collector, Total Guitar, Country, Guitar, the Bristol Post and Western Daily Press. During that time, he’s interviewed an array of major names including Al Green, John Lydon, Massive Attack and Ian Brown. Apart from his regular work at the helm of Classic Pop and Vintage Rock, he's also edited various special editions of their sister titles, Classic Pop Presents and Vintage Rock Presents.
Tributes have been paid to The Specials and former Fun Boy Three frontman, Terry Hall, who has died aged 63. The news was confirmed shortly before 11pm on 19 December.…
Interview: Belinda Carlisle remembers Heaven On Earth
From the groundbreaking Go-Go’s to a globally successful solo career, Belinda Carlisle has lived life in the fast lane and overcome substance abuse with meditation, mantras and yoga. In 2017,…
Louise interview: “I’m just not prepared to be put in a safe box”
In 2019, after a life-changing couple of years, Louise rebooted her pop career with a heart-on-the-sleeve album, Heavy Love. She spoke to Classic Pop about Strictly, divorce, Fleet Street and…
The Best Of Roxy Music – track by track with Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry guides us through the career-spanning compilation of the legendary art-rock innovators From the incorporation of electronic textures into a rock band format that informed the likes of Japan…
Andy Taylor’s cancer diagnosis revealed at Duran Duran’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
Duran Duran were inducted in the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame last night (November 5), but a much-anticipated reunion with Andy Taylor was unable to go ahead as the…
Issue 78 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
In the latest issue of Classic Pop, we have the definitive interview with a-ha’s Morten, Magne and Paul who reveal all about their complex band dynamic and new album, True…
Duran Duran announce feature-length docu-concert
Duran Duran have confirmed details of a new feature-length docu-concert film, A Hollywood High, that captures the band performing live on a rooftop in Los Angeles, alongside exclusive interviews and…
Depeche Mode announce new album and world tour
Depeche Mode have announced details of their 15th studio album, Memento Mori, set to be released next spring in advance of a major world tour. In a…
Issue 77 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
The iconic Debbie Harry leads the way in our latest issue as she joins bandmates Chris Stein and Clem Burke to reveal all about Blondie’s much-anticipated imperial phase boxset, Against…
All Saints interview: “We don’t conform to the rules”
In 2018, All Saints talked to Classic Pop about their then-new album Testament as well as escaping life in the pop goldfish bowl and learning to deal with the pressures…