Listening to his solo debut’s opening track – cunningly titled Introduction – it would be easy to assume that Jake Shears’ goal was to pursue the same instincts that led…
From Outsider To Blackstar
★ Order your copy here ★ Download your digital edition here This issue is also available in Sainsbury’s, WHSmiths, Independent retailers and Eason’s Search for your local stockist here. From…
Stepping Out of the Shadow: Dannii Minogue interview
Fifteen years ago, Dannii Minogue reinvented herself as a club scene icon with Neon Lights, a classic of the genre which bears favourable comparison to big sis Kylie’s Fever and Madonna’s Confessions…
Art of the Album: U2 – Achtung Baby
After U2 hit a creative impasse with 1988’s Rattle & Hum, the band reinvented themselves by embracing dance culture for a bold change of musical direction. The resulting album was the…
Classic Album: Massive Attack – Blue Lines
A dance album you couldn’t dance to, a club classic for when the clubs closed – Massive Attack’s Blue Lines truly redefined notions of artist, group and genre. Classic Pop explores the amorphous 1991…
Review: Morrissey – This Is Morrissey
Morrissey’s cancelling last month of his UK and European tour to promote last year’s Low In High School album was a fresh nadir for an artist whose career has, for…
Superfan: Soft Cell – Lloyd Lewis Kristian
Devoted fans show us their collections and pop memorabilia. This time, Lloyd Lewis Kristian from London talks us through his Soft Cell selection… Q When did you first become a…
Review: Various Artists – Now That’s What I Call Music! 1
The original Now! album weaned a whole generation off recording pop songs from the Sunday evening Radio 1 countdown Admittedly it wasn’t the first but it went on to become the…
The Godmothers of Pop: Robin S interview
Robin S tells Douglas McPherson all about defining the sound of Diva House with her 1993 hit Show Me Love. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Robin S shot to…
Pop Quiz! Test your Classic Pop knowledge!
It’s time to test your knowledge of classic pop music with our interactive quiz! These questions are based on issue 43 of the magazine, so you should excel if you’ve…