With Electronic, Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner shook off the shackles of being at the forefront of two of the most significant bands of the 80s and aimed straight for…
Bomb The Bass Interview: ‘All of a sudden I was in the job that I’d always dreamed about doing’
Tim Simenon, AKA Bomb The Bass, created one of the most important dance singles of the late 80s. Before he knew it, the young London DJ had become an accidental…
The complete guide to The KLF
With The KLF, Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty completely disrupted the musical landscape of the early 90s. And then they vanished, attempting to take all trace of their work with…
Rick Astley interview: ‘Being a pop star is weird’
In this revealing interview from 2020, Rick Astley tells us about his SAW years, forging his own way, the importance of family life and his heavy metal alter ego… Rick…
Album By Album – Blur
Led by the versatile songwriting of Damon Albarn and dynamic guitar skills of Graham Coxon, the albums of Blur offer up an embarrassment of riches. Classic Pop takes a look…
With Strings Attached: Sophie Ellis-Bextor interview
In this Sophie Ellis-Bextor interview from 2018, the ‘Queen of the Kitchen Disco’ reflects on more than two decades of pop stardom… “I didn’t just say: ‘OK, which are the…
Jane Wiedlin interview: “We had a lot of spit and beer bottles aimed at us”
The Go-Go’s founding member, Jane Wiedlin, reveals all about these icons of punk-pop… Having inexplicably overlooked one of the most successful all-woman rock bands of all time, the Rock & Roll…
Heaven 17 albums: the complete guide
Taking politics to the dancefloor, the albums of Heaven 17 have given The Human League a run for their money as Sheffield’s biggest synth-pop act. By Steve Harnell Penthouse And…
This Month In Pop – March 1986
Depeche Mode release their fifth album, Prince releases his eighth and Pet Shop Boys drop their first, all in March 1986… 9 March After agreeing to collaborate with Run-DMC on…
The Stone Roses – the story of Spike Island
The Stone Roses seemed on the verge of global domination 32 years ago when they staged their now-legendary Spike Island gig. But what’s the truth behind this most mythical of…