Jazzie B interview: “Music was so stale and stagnant when Soul II Soul came along… we caused a stir“
With the positive slogan “A happy face, a thumpin’ bass, for a lovin’ race” Soul II Soul – and its founder Jazzie B – set out to spread joy around…
Stock Aitken Waterman – fact-checking the myths
The stories behind many of Stock Aitken Waterman’s 100-plus UK hits have become the stuff of pop legend. Mark Elliott digs a little deeper into the trio’s production history and…
Depeche Mode interview: “We’ve always remained a cult thing”
In this archive interview from 2017, Rudy Bolly catches up with Dave Gahan and Martin Gore to talk about the 14th album from Depeche Mode – Spirit Depeche Mode certainly…
Adam Ant interview: “I’m proud of the fact that we actually got a record like Kings Of The Wild Frontier”
In 2017, Eileen Shapiro caught up with the mighty Adam Ant to talk about his extraordinary career… (and his landmark album Kings Of The Wild Frontier) Outrageously daring and devilishly…
Carol Decker interview: “That song was a hand grenade being thrown into the middle of us”
It’s 36 years since T’Pau stormed the charts with China In Your Hand and sold a million of their debut album, Bridge Of Spies. In 2017, on the eve of a…
Ruby Turner – jewel in the crown
Ruby Turner has enjoyed success at home and across the Atlantic, sung with Bryan Ferry, Steve Winwood and Mick Jagger, and was part of Culture Club at the height of…
Take That Wonderland interview
They’ve suffered more break-ups and make-ups than Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, but Take That remain one of Britain’s most enduring bands. In 2017, Classic Pop met the group on…
Classic Album: Gary Numan – The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan goes solo and pre-empts the sound of the next decade with a No.1 record that remains a compelling document of its time and continues to inspire great pop…
Seal interview: “Wherever it is we go to in the ether, I’ll look back with zero regrets”
A beautiful singer with the looks to match, Seal always seemed destined for stardom. But a new reissue of his self-titled debut album is time to remember that stardom once…
Goldfrapp interview: “I think most bands are too scared to try something different…”
In 2017 Goldfrapp released their seventh – and latest to date – album, Silver Eye. That year, Rudy Bolly caught up with them for Classic Pop… Few bands manage to…