In 1983, Kajagoogoo stormed their way to the top of the charts with a huge debut single and even bigger hair. But the band unceremoniously kicked out their talisman singer,…
Making Stray Cats
In 1980 the British rockabilly revival was primed, ready and waiting for somebody to light the touchpaper – and Stray Cats fitted the bill. Classic Pop pays tribute to the…
Rick Astley interview: “I’m not going to listen to that little voice saying ‘you’ve got freckles and you’re not that tall'”
He famously retired at 27 but Rick Astley was never seriously gonna give pop up. In 2016, Lancashire’s favourite son returned to toast a milestone birthday with an album simply…
Pop Art – David Storey
From obscure underground artists to worldwide pop legends, David Storey is the man behind more than 40 years worth of record sleeve design. We caught up with him at his…
On Sale Now – Classic Pop Presents Kate Bush
Running Up The Charts On 23 June 2022 the unexpected happened – Kate Bush rocketed to UK No. 1 with her single ‘Running Up That Hill’, breaking several records in…
Blancmange share new single and live dates
Blancmange have shared a new single, Reduced Voltage, alongside a John Grant remix of the track, ahead of the release of the forthcoming album, Private View. The new album, out 30 September…
Listen to QUINQUIS’ cover of Berlin’s Take My Breath Away
Multidisciplinary Breton artist Émilie Tiersen – aka QUINQUIS – has shared her cover of Berlin’s classic Take My Breath Away. The track comes from her new six-track EP, AER, out…
The Producers – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
We meet the diplomatic production duo who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock and pop over the course of a hugely successful 40-year period… If a…
Rusty Egan unveils new Boy George collaboration
New Romantic legend Rusty Egan has shared a new song, Sister (featuring Boy George and Mary Pearce), from his forthcoming (and as-yet-untitled) new studio album. The LP promises collaborations with a…
ABBA in the studio
In 2018, ABBA announced they had finished two new songs, their first in over three decades. In issue 43 of Classic Pop, released in the August of that year, we…