Prince owned the airwaves when his 1985 Purple Rain tour was beamed out to millions around the world and its legendary Syracuse show is now being released on Blu-ray and…
Pop Art – Greg Jakobek
Greg Jakobek’s name may not be familiar, but his design work certainly will be. His graphics graced the record sleeves of some of some of the 80s biggest names, and…
Sale – 3 issues of Classic Pop for £5
Get 3 issues of Classic Pop for just £5 when you subscribe today Keep yourself entertained for the rest of the year with this bargain subscription offer on Classic Pop. Get 3 issues for…
Top 20 compilation albums
In this veritable best of the best Best Ofs, we select 20 of the finest pop artist compilation albums… By Barry Page As the high sales of compilation albums would…
Being Human – Karl Bartos interview
Classically trained musician Karl Bartos was a member of Kraftwerk on a staggering run of albums from radio-activity to electric Café. Having previously stayed silent about his former band, his…
Coming Round Again – when the 60s met the 80s
Proving that form is temporary yet class is permanent, a whole host of major 60s acts had an unexpected career resurgence as bona fide chart stars in the 80s… By…
Making Annie Lennox’s Diva
Classic Pop takes a deep dive into Annie Lennox’s multi-award-winning solo debut, Diva, the 90s album that reaffirmed her status as a soul-pop diva, proving she needed nobody to prop…
Clare Grogan interview: ‟I didn’t want people to think that this was a nostalgia trip”
Back with their first new studio album in almost 40 years – and with the estimable Bernard Butler on board, too – Clare Grogan tells us how Altered Images’ Mascara…
SAVE 20% on all back issues this bank holiday
To celebrate the long August bank holiday weekend, we’ve taken 20% off all our back issues and special editions. If you’re missing any issues from your collection, or have been waiting to…
Issue 77 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
The iconic Debbie Harry leads the way in our latest issue as she joins bandmates Chris Stein and Clem Burke to reveal all about Blondie’s much-anticipated imperial phase boxset, Against…