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Douglas McPherson interviews Rusty Egan, one of the 80s New Romantic pioneers, about working with Midge Ure, being part of Visage and founding Blitz nightclub… Rusty Egan was one of…
One Hit Wonders: Terri Wells – I’ll Be Around
It‘s not common for a backing singer on a well-known soul hit to later outperform the original with her own pop version, but that’s what Philadelphia’s Terri Wells did in…
Pop Art: Richard Smith of Area interview
Richard Smith’s creative output includes a diverse range of clients and stellar collaborations. As half of the design duo, Area, the graphic designer’s impressive pop portfolio was hugely influential in…
The Lowdown: Blondie & Debbie Harry
With the beautiful Debbie Harry at the helm, Blondie had a grit, glamour and sophisticated pop sensibility that was lacking in most of their contemporaries. For a few years, as…
Lost & Found: Rosie Vela – Zazu
Music student Rosie Vela seemed to work on the basis that a moving target is hardest to hit, so gave up her pop career after just one album… but what…
Classic Album: Penthouse And Pavement – Heaven 17
How two members of Sheffield’s most pioneering pop group split to form a new politically-driven band that would ultimately rewrite the rule book with a debut album of icy electronica…
Who’s That Girl: Madonna on film
She’s occupied both ends of the cinematic scale and been on both sides of the camera lens. From Golden Globe-winning triumphs and regal biopics to disastrous remakes and rom-com bombs,…
The Lowdown: Madonna
From Boy Toy to “Bitch I’m Madonna”, there is not a lot that the megastar from Michigan hasn’t accomplished during her 35-year reign. Officially the most successful female artist of…
One Hit Wonders: Yarbrough & Peoples – Don’t Stop The Music
It was a piano teacher that first brought Cavin Yarbrough and Alisa Peoples together in the early-60s. A lifelong romance began alongside an endearing musical partnership. Forming a funk duo…
The Lowdown: Duran Duran
The eighties were hardly short of bands with glamour, charm and a string of hook-crammed songs – but Duran Duran, the most emblematic group of the era, proved themselves to…