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Artist Features & Interviews
Rekindling the creative chemistry of old isn’t easy, but here are 20 examples of when it DID work…Â Reunion albums can, by their nature, be hit and miss. It really…
Q+A: Boy Meets Girl
The Whitney Houston hitmakers enjoyed a worldwide smash in 1988 with Waiting For A Star To Fall. Now they’re back. Though most famous as songwriters, having penned two of Whitney…
Top 20 80s Collaborations
The pull of star power can be undeniable so it’s no surprise that some dream team hook-ups have made a major splash in the charts over the years. By Jon…
Top 20 Vince Clarke remixes
Many, marvellous and multi-talented are the musical travellers who have applied a fingertip to Mr Clarke’s doorbell in search of his special mix magic. Ian Wade presents a run-down of…
Duran Duran’s John Taylor interviews Dom Brown
Duran Duran’s John Taylor interviews the band’s guitarist Dom Brown about his latest solo album In My Bones Duran Duran’s John Taylor: I just love this new album. I feel…
Bananarama Superfan – Normski
When did you become a Superfan of Bananarama and what first got you into the group? I actually discovered Bananarama through Shakespears Sister. As a seven-year-old child, I was mesmerised…
Richard Barbieri: Spellbound
Locked down in his home studio, former Japan member Richard Barbieri’s fourth solo album wasn’t at all the record he intended to make… By Gary Tipp Richard Barbieri has always…
Forget Me Not: Culture Club – From Luxury To Heartache
An album that was intended to restore Culture Club as a chart force to be reckoned with, the band’s fourth LP ended up quickening their demise instead. now 35 years…
Go West: Once Upon A Time In The West
The friendship at the heart of Go West is still strong after nearly four decades, despite temperamental differences. Classic Pop hears how two lads from Twickenham made it to Hollywood.…
Simple Minds Superfan – Larelle Read
When did you first become a Superfan of Simple Minds and why do you like them? I knew of them for many years but only became a superfan in 2014,…