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Howard Jones talks Dialogue
The electro-pop pioneer is back on the road playing sold-out live shows and with a razor-sharp new studio album to boot – and his latest offering Dialogue says we need…
Making Depeche Mode’s Music For The Masses
We revisit the Mode’s game changer – an adventurous, hedonistic drive into unchartered territory that brought them both critical and commercial acclaim… There’s only so long you can play the…
Level 42 albums – the complete guide
Channelling their live prowess into hits was no easy task, but the Britfunk kingpins managed both critical acclaim and chart glory… By Matt Phillips Level 42 Released 1981 Label Polydor…
The Lowdown – Nile Rodgers
Before disco became a dirty word, Nile Rodgers and Chic got the world dancing with their irresistible grooves… then funk’s number one “chucker” evolved into the greatest pop Svengali of…
Spotlight – It Bites: Once Around The World
The 80s pop-rock revival wasn’t all Genesis and Marillion – It Bites also hit bit with Calling All The Heroes and their supremely confident second studio album, Once Around The…
The gospel according to Moby
In 2018, Moby released Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt, a return to the soulful electronica of the seminal LP Play. That year, he told us what inspired the record,…
The resurrection of Alexander O’Neal
Alexander O’Neal was sacked by Prince, only to find fame and lose it all in an orgy of decadence. But in 2018, he was back with a new album, Resurrected.…
Issue 78 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
In the latest issue of Classic Pop, we have the definitive interview with a-ha’s Morten, Magne and Paul who reveal all about their complex band dynamic and new album, True…
Vince Clarke’s VeryRecords – a very different sort of label
Vince Clarke’s VeryRecords is his bespoke label for releasing top-quality electronic music – but, as he reveals to Classic Pop, it’s also a great way for him to get out…
The Lowdown – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
When they started out, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark wanted to be an act that combined Stockhausen electronic innovations with ABBA’s perfect pop sensibilities. Over a career spanning almost well…