Three distinct phases mark the the albums of Grace Jones – disco, reggae and dub excursions followed by all-out commercial pop. She’s recently been set the task of curating London’s…
Top 40 80s pop artists
It’s the ultimate face-off as we count down our favourite 80s pop artists… It is, of course, the impossible task: distil music’s most creative and varied decade down to a…
Alison Moyet albums: the complete guide
In a career spanning more than 40 years, the albums of Alison Moyet have run the gamut of pop… ALF Released: 1984 Label: Columbia Chart Positions: UK No.1 and…
Tears For Fears new album: release date, tour, and everything you need to know
When is Tears For Fears’ new album out? The new album, Tears For Fears’ seventh, will be released on 25 February 2022, via Conchord Records. The Tipping Point will be…
15 must-see pop TV moments
Must-see TV moments. They’re those precious times in telly-land where we can’t quite believe what’s in front of our eyes, either because it’s sky-scrapingly brilliant or jaw-droppingly terrible. They’re often…
The alternative David Bowie Top 20 – 1994-2016
The 23 years between 1. Outside and Blackstar marked a remarkable creative resurgence for David Bowie. Singles are banned from this alternative Top 20 list, but as Will Salmon discovers,…
Interview: Mike Stock and Matt Aitken – “The only things that got in the way were our fights”
Classic Pop meets Mike Stock and Matt Aitken, the creative heart behind the SAW partnership, to chart their meteoric rise from humble pub rockers to transatlantic hit makers… By Felix…
Top 20 cover versions of the 80s
Breathing fresh life into old classics or radically reinventing them, we celebrate 20 of the finest 80s cover versions The hit cover version is something of a rarity in today’s…
Duran Duran: Future Past interview
As their recent single Anniversary hinted, it’s 40 years since Duran Duran first beamed on to planet Earth. Rather than celebrate with a hits tour, they’ve released a stunning new album, where…
David Sylvian albums – the complete guide
In a career spanning more than five decades, the albums of David Sylvian have encompassed pop, jazz, ambient and free improvisation… BRILLIANT TREES, 1984 “I was fishing in the dark,”…