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Merging the machinations of German electronica with warm Merseyside melodies and otherworldly choral samples, on their third album, Architecture & Morality, OMD struck the perfect balance between experimentalism and commercial…
Prince: Giving It All Away
The new posthumous Prince album Originals is the clearest insight so far into just how varied his mind was, able to write for musicians from Kenny Rogers to The Bangles…
Godfathers of Pop: Kirk Brandon
Kirk Brandon rose to fame as the frontman of post-punk rockers Theatre Of Hate, who enjoyed their biggest hit with Do You Believe In The Westworld in 1982. He went…
Godmothers of Pop: Kiki Dee
Kiki Dee – born Pauline Matthews, in Bradford – began her recording career on Fontana as a 16-year-old in 1963. She went on to become the first female British artist…
Godfathers of Pop: Dr Robert
Bruce Robert Howard was nicknamed Dr Robert, after the Beatles song of that title, while he was still at school in King‘s Lynn. After emigrating to Australia with his family…
Godfathers of Pop: Junior Giscome
Junior Giscombe cut his teeth as a backing vocalist with Linx before enjoying success as a solo artist with Mama Used To Say, a 1982 hit on both sides of…
Hall & Oates: The self-proclaimed jackasses tell all…
Back to make your dreams come true with an arena tour, Daryl Hall & John Oates made selling 40 million albums look and sound effortless. So why are they refusing…
Godfather of Pop interview: Dr Robert
Bruce Robert Howard was nicknamed Dr Robert, after the Beatles song of that title, while he was still at school in King‘s Lynn. After emigrating to Australia with his family…
Classic Album: Like A Prayer – Madonna
Madonna’s fourth studio album is an immaculate collection of songs which saw the superstar looking inwards for divine inspiration – taking in grief, loss, redemption and empowerment. With the celestial Like…
Reigning in Manchester: Paul Heaton interview
There’s pop royalty, and then there’s Paul Heaton. He might not have sold as many records as others but, as his first compilation showcasing everything from The Housemartins onwards demonstates,…