Douglas McPherson catches up with Sonia, who tells all about working with Stock, Aitken and Waterman, what it felt like to reach No.1 aged 18 and whether she thinks the…
Pledging their Allegiance: Swing Out Sister interview
They broke the Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic with the sophisti-pop smash hit Breakout in 1986. Now, as Classic Pop finds out, Swing Out Sister are back with a new album…
The Godfathers of Pop: Rusty Egan interview
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…
Here’s to Future Days: Tom Bailey interview
With a brand new album out now, an exciting independent record label and an extensive world tour schedule, there are three fresh chapters in the story of former Thompson Twin…
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…
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby! Jaki Graham interview
She was the first black British female solo artist to bag six consecutive Top 20 hits and conquered charts around the world. Now the Birmingham-born soul queen Jaki Graham is…
The Godfathers Of Pop: Bruce Watson interview
Douglas McPherson chats to Bruce Watson about Big Country… Born in Canada but brought up in Scotland, guitarist Bruce Watson formed Big Country with vocalist and lead guitarist Stuart Adamson…
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…
You’ve Got Mail: Near Future interview
Away from his Blancmange day job, Neil Arthur has teamed up with Jez Bernholz to form Near Future, a musical collaboration all done via email that has spawned an album…
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…