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Interviews from Classic Pop Magazine with great artists from the late 70s, throughout the 80s and beyond.
Eighties pop royalty Martin and Shirlie Kemp have joined forces for an unexpected album of jazz covers. The couple talk to John Earls about their feelgood record, dinners with George…
Annabella Lwin Interview: ‘Being in Bow Wow Wow was like jumping on a trampoline…’
Forget The Sex Pistols, Bow Wow Wow might be the most daring band Malcolm McLaren ever created. In an industry rife with exploitation, schoolgirl Annabella Lwin’s ability to keep singing…
Q+A: 2 Unlimited
Their songs were club mainstays in the early 90s. Now 2 Unlimited are back in the UK, as rapper Ray Slijngaard explains to Rudy Bolly… Dutch rapper Ray Slijngaard was…
Rick Astley Interview: ‘Being a pop star is weird’
The Foo Fighters’ favourite guest star is in reflective mood as he releases his ‘bookend’ compilation The Best Of Me. In a revealing interview Rick Astley tells us about his…
Q+A: Debbie Harry
The Blondie singer talks Hollywood biopics, Extinction Rebellion, Glastonbury Festival and tramp art with Rudy Bolly… Cultural icon, feminist pin-up, Andy Warhol’s muse and, of course, Blondie singer, Debbie Harry…
Ultravox Interview: ‘We were only two narcissists down but we still had three left’
Wildly inventive, experimental and ahead of their time, the first three Ultravox albums fearlessly cleared a trail that others would follow. Four of those who were there – John Foxx,…
Q+A: Midge Ure
John Earls talks to Midge Ure about his 2020 touring plans and new boxset that covers the former Ultravox frontman’s entire career… Midge Ure is celebrating his past with new…
Patience Is A Virtue: James Jackman Interview
George Michael’s working methods have always been a source of mystery. Just how much music did he make in addition to his five solo albums? How much of it will…
The Revolution Interview: Prince 1999 reissue
It wasn’t until the fifth Prince album in 1982 that the world really began to take notice of the High Priest of Pop. Now, as 1999 becomes the Purple One’s…
Psychedelic Furs Interview: Beautiful Chaos
Not only are the Psychedelic Furs getting themselves match fit for a UK Autumn tour, there’s also a brand new studio album on the way. Tim Butler tells Jonathan Wright…