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To honour the 40th anniversary of 2 Tone Records, Chrysalis Records have announced a year of special releases. Kicking it off: a half-speed master of Specials. To celebrate 40 years since…
Godfathers of Pop: Kirk Brandon
Kirk Brandon rose to fame as the frontman of post-punk rockers Theatre Of Hate, who enjoyed their biggest hit with Do You Believe In The Westworld in 1982. He went…
Duran Duran exclusive – Simon Le Bon tells Classic Pop “I wish I could have been in the audience for our Nasa show!”
Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon has told Classic Pop he was “overwhelmed” by the band’s special show marking the 50th anniversary of the first moon landings on Tuesday, when they…
Exclusive Premiere: Unreleased Erasure Track – Listen Now
Listen now to an exclusive premiere of previously unreleased Erasure track How Many Times (Alternative Mix). How Many Times (Alternative Mix) was only discovered when work began on the upcoming Wild! album, its…
Bananarama release new single, Stuff Like That
Bananarama have announced that their latest single from upcoming album In Stereo will be disco stomper Stuff Like That. Bananarama have revealed that the first single taken from their forthcoming studio album, In…
Trevor Horn announces UK tour this summer
Following the release of Trevor Horn Reimagines The Eighties, a UK summer tour has been announced. Trevor Horn has today announced a headline UK tour for July 2019. The tour will…
Next wave of Prince reissues announced
The next wave of releases in The Prince Estate’s definitive catalogue project has been announced, and concentrates on his pivotal millennium era of music. The Prince Estate, in partnership with…
The BRIT Awards 2019: All the winners
The 1975 came out on top at this years BRIT awards with Mastercard, with Calvin Harris, Jorja Smith and George Ezra also winning big, but Bros were the stars of…
Kid Creole & The Coconuts live album set for release
Kid Creole & The Coconuts’ Live In Paris 1985 is due to be released 1 March via Rainman Records. Renowned dance/funk/Latin/pop/disco group Kid Creole & The Coconuts, fronted by the multi-talented August…
Issue 49 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
Get your copy in-store for just £5.99 – use our storefinder. The single issue is available online for £6.99 here. Alternatively, you can buy a digital issue here. Available from…