Morten Harket, A-ha’s frontman has performed everywhere from Siberia to Santiago in support of his fifth solo album, Out Of My Hands, and in 2013, along with his former bandmates, he…
The Lowdown – New Order
After forming from the ashes of Joy Division, New Order soon established themselves as one of the UK’s most successful Art/Pop groups. Here we take a close look at the…
Classic Album: Gentlemen Take Polaroids – Japan
A shift to a major label: Japan’s fourth album was their most assured statement to date. However, there were murmurings of discontent within the group behind the scenes during its…
Godfathers of Pop – Howard Jones Interview
Earlier this year, Howard Jones remastered and reissued his late-Eighties/early-Nineties albums One To One, Cross That Line and In The Running as a box set on his own label, dtox,…
Classic Album: Purple Rain – Prince And The Revolution
When, five albums into his career, prince suggested that he wanted to make a movie, his label scoffed. Twenty-nine years on, Purple Rain is widely regarded as the moment the…
The Lowdown – The Human League
Since their formation at the height of punk in late-SEVENTIES Sheffield, The Human League have proven to be one of the country’s most resilient acts. It’s time to take a…
Classic Album: Madonna
Madonna’s debut album helped to pioneer a new wave of pop, based on the sound of the new york underground. More importantly, writes mark lindores, it launched the career of…
Godmothers of Pop – Kylie Minogue Interview
A quarter of a century since her first single, Locomotion, Kylie is a true Godmother of Pop, having scored 31 Top Ten hits in the UK. We caught up with…
Classic Album: The Lexicon Of Love – ABC
Released in 1982, ABC’S Trevor Horn-Produced debut album came like a bolt out of the blue, mixing futuristic funk with retro cool. It also marked the beginning of the end for…
The Lowdown – Depeche Mode
For more than three decades, Depeche Mode have been quietly conquering the world. Here, we discover how the band came together, before taking a look at their best bits. Since…