George Michael: Patience saw the singer return after an eight-year hiatus, yet it would prove to be his final album… Recorded in sessions held over a number of years, George…
Prefab Sprout: Paddy McAloon interview
With his only solo album I Trawl The Megahertz now rebranded as a Prefab Sprout record, Paddy McAloon is ready for a rare opportunity to discuss his collective’s wondrous legacy.…
Gorillaz free show announced for NHS workers
Gorillaz have confirmed their return to the live stage with a free show for NHS workers and their families on Tuesday 10th August at London’s The O2 arena. This special…
Depeche Mode: Ultra singles collection coming soon
Sony Music Entertainment’s Depeche Mode 12″ vinyl singles project continues with the release of Ultra | The 12″ Singles on 10 September 2021. Ultra | The 12″ Singles, a collector’s…
Remembering George Michael’s Older
George Michael: Older was the former Wham! frontman’s third studio album and his first in over five years… It took George Michael more than half a decade to release the…
Making Depeche Mode: Speak And Spell
Depeche Mode: Speak And Spell announced the arrival of one of the most important synth-pop bands of the 1980s. We look back on its making… It would have been hard…
Making George Michael: Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1
George Michael: Listen Without Prejudice would prove a worthy follow-up to the singer’s debut album, giving him another No.1 LP in the process… The signs were there, of course, right…
Making Visage: Visage
Where would the New Romantic movement have been without Visage… or vice versa? The band’s self-titled debut album was the result of an almost supergroup-like meeting of talented individuals. Aiming…
Making Spandau Ballet: Journeys To Glory
Spandau Ballet: Journeys To Glory was the band’s debut album, peaking at No.5 after its release in March 1981. Guitarist/saxophonist Steve Norman talks to Classic Pop about its making… By…
Say Hello Wave Goodbye: Soft Cell interview
Say Hello Wave Goodbye: Soft Cell – In this exclusive interview from 2018, Marc Almond and Dave Ball talk to Classic Pop about reuniting for the O2 For a perfect…