Rob O’Connor’s Stylorouge creative studio can arguably boast the largest pop portfolio of clients we’ve ever explored in Classic Pop magazine. From Meatloaf to Morrissey and Bowie to Barlow, we…
Omar interview: fighting his corner
Omar has been at the forefront of British soul since the early-90s after his hit single There’s Nothing Like This. David Burke met the soul survivor in 2017… He was a…
The Art Of Noise remember In Visible Silence
In 2016, The Art Of Noise celebrated the 30th anniversary of the platinum-selling In Visible Silence. That year, the group’s core trio of Anne Dudley, JJ Jeczalik and Gary Langan…
Top 40 pop soundtracks – the definitive movie playlist
From thrillers to chillers, sci-fi to rom-coms, cinema would be nothing without its soundtrack… We’ve looked at all eras of classic pop to chart the most important, beguiling and spell-binding…
The Producers – Mike Howlett
Classic Pop looks at the recording of some of the biggest pop hits of our time by talking to the legendary producers behind them. This time, we meet Mike Howlett,…
Louise Wener interview: “It’s something we want to do for the pure joy of it”
In 2017, Louise Wener performed with her old band Sleeper for the first time in 20 years. Laura K Williams talked to the Britpop veteran about how it felt strapping…
Jesus Jones – keeping up with the Jonses
Jesus Jones’ sampladelica indie-dance was one of the sounds of the early 90s. Via hits such as Real Real Real and Right Here, Right Now, they charted high on both…
The story of 1983 in music
In 1983 the charts were alive with some of the most effervescent pop music ever produced. Classic Pop remembers a truly vintage year for music… If you want more on…
Sam Brown interview: “I don’t want to criticise anyone who wants to look like a doll”
How Sam Brown came back from the silence (with a little help from ukuleles)… Back in 1989, Sam Brown whisked her way to the top with the anthemic single Stop!…
Tom Bailey interview: “It can be harder to write pop when you’re older”
Previously a cult proposition across the albums A Product Of… and Set, US hit In The Name Of Love inspired Tom Bailey to transform Thompson Twins from a seven-piece cult…