Nearly 50 years ago, a bunch of art-school misfits named Talking Heads were adopted by the New York City punk scene. They went on to become the new faces of……
Roland Orzabal on Tears For Fears’ Songs From The Big Chair
In 2020, Roland Orzabal talked to Classic Pop about Tears For Fears’ timeless Songs From The Big Chair album Does it feel like 35 years since Songs From The Big……
Blondie & Debbie Harry: the complete guide
With Debbie Harry at the helm, Blondie had a grit, glamour and sophisticated pop sensibility that was lacking in most of their contemporaries. For a few years, as the 70s……
Making KLF: The White Room
Subsidised with the proceeds of an 80s novelty hit, the eccentricities, the vision and ambition of KLF, combined with their taste for acid house and anarchy, resulted in The White……
UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell & Astro drop new song Sufferer
UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell & Astro have today released new track Sufferer, which Campbell has dedicated to his late bandmate Astro, who passed away last November. The track is the……
The story of MTV – The music revolution WILL be televised
Classic Pop celebrates the glory days of MTV – when music videos ruled the world… By Paul Lester MTV may not have given birth to the pop video – everyone……
Making Prince: 1999
Prince: 1999 was a landmark album for the Purple One and his first truly classic release… By Felix Rowe As far as we’re aware, Prince is the only pop star……
Check out the list of pop-friendly Record Store Day 2022 releases
The latest Record Store Day event celebrates its 15th anniversary this year as more than 260 affiliated outlets take part on 23 April. Read on for our pick of the……
Pop Quiz! Test your Classic Pop knowledge!
Okay, it’s time for you to test your classic pop knowledge with our fiendish pop quiz. Answers are at the bottom of the page. Good luck! 1. Who replaced Holly……
xPropaganda announce new album The Heart Is Strange
Ex Propaganda members Claudia Brücken and Susanne Freytag, alongside original Propaganda producer Stephen Lipson, have reunited to form a new group: xPropaganda and to release a brand new album, The……