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This week we’re taking a look at some of the releases you might have missed during lockdown, including a triumphant return from a New York band, and some anticipated reissues……
Deacon Blue Interview: ‘Everyone’s allowed to despair now and again. But I’m a great believer in human beings’
Riding a creative and popular resurgence, Deacon Blue have kicked off the new decade with perhaps the finest distillation of their hopeful musical message since Raintown. “I’m a great believer in human…
COVID-19 update from Classic Pop
In light of the impact globally and locally of COVID-19, the team behind Classic Pop is working hard to manage our brand through this crisis. We want to make sure…
Ben Watt Interview: ‘I just went into a bad space for a while’
Grief and anger left Ben Watt stuck in a dark place – but now he’s emerged into the light with a reflective, deeply personal new album. Here, he talks life,…
A-ha reaches one billion YouTube views of Take On Me
Rhino is marking this achievement with new collectables available in their store The iconic video for A-ha’s No.1 hit Take On Me reached one billion views on YouTube on 18…
‘Songs From The Big Chair’ to celebrate 35th anniversary with boxset reissue
The band’s second studio album gets a BBC4 documentary, limited edition picture disc release and boxset reissue to mark its 35th birthday Tears For Fears have announced a flurry of…
Classic Pop Presents The Hit Factory is now on sale!
In the latest Classic Pop Presents… The Hit Factory we explore the colourful world of Stock Aitken Waterman, whose golden run of hits dominated the charts, providing an exuberant pure-pop…
Spice Girls reissue Spiceworld and The Greatest Hits
The unmistakable sound of 90s girl-power pop is being given the vinyl reissue treatment The iconic girl group have just announced the re-release of Spiceworld and The Greatest Hits on vinyl. Both will…
Thursday Night Fever: Top Of The Pops
Top Of The Pops transformed itself into a non-stop party showcase for the 1980s pop explosion. Those who were there, including Heaven 17’s Martyn Ware and DJ Janice Long, look…
UMC to release new Simple Minds boxset of ‘Street Fighting Years’
Street Fighting Years was the band’s fourth number one album in the UK and featured their first UK number one single, Belfast Child… On 6 March, UMC will release a box…