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Steve O'Brien
Steve O’Brien is a writer who specialises in music, film and TV. He has written for magazines and websites such as SFX, The Guardian, Radio Times, Esquire, The New Statesman, Digital Spy, Empire, Yours Retro, The New Statesman and MusicRadar. He’s written books about Doctor Who and Buffy The Vampire Slayer and has even featured on a BBC4 documentary about Bergerac. Apart from his work on Classic Pop, he also edits CP’s sister magazine, Vintage Rock Presents.
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From Talking Heads to The Stone Roses to Duran Duran, here are the 20 best 80s album covers of all time… 20. The Cure – Kiss Me, Kiss Me Okay,…
Watch the video for the new song from Betty Boo, Shining Star
Betty Boo has shared the video to her new song, Shining Star. The track is the singer’s second release after her triumphant comeback back in January with Get Me To The…
Popscene – C86
Your at-a-glance guide to some of our favourite sub-genres What is it? Sometimes conflated with soundalike sub-genre ‘jangle-pop’, C86 was the term given to a particular brand of introspective, lo-fi,…
Pink Floyd release first new song in nearly 30 years
Pink Floyd have released their first new music in 28 years to aid the relief effort in Ukraine. The brand new track, Hey, Hey, Rise Up, features the vocals of…
My Pop Life – Craig Parkinson
The Line Of Duty actor and Two Shot Podcast host talks us through his music obsessions… What got you into music in the first place? Because I was so obsessed…
This Month In Pop – March 1986
Depeche Mode release their fifth album, Prince releases his eighth and Pet Shop Boys drop their first, all in March 1986… 9 March After agreeing to collaborate with Run-DMC on…
The Stone Roses – the story of Spike Island
The Stone Roses seemed on the verge of global domination 32 years ago when they staged their now-legendary Spike Island gig. But what’s the truth behind this most mythical of…
Pop Quiz! Test your Classic Pop knowledge!
Okay, it’s time for you to test your classic pop knowledge with our fiendish pop quiz. Answers are at the bottom of the page. Good luck! 1. Who replaced Holly…
Inside The Jam: The Gift
They’d been a fixture on the musical landscape for half a decade, but with the help of one of the singles of the year, the sixth album by The Jam,…
Erasure cancel Neon Show tour
Erasure have announced that they have cancelled all future shows on their Neon Show tour. The news comes via an email from the pair’s Erasureinfo website. “We are very sorry…