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Siouxsie and the Banshees were post-punk’s greatest exponents. Tinderbox allowed them to maintain the energy of their heyday while prove conclusively that times had changed. Their seventh LP had…
Classic Pop Q&A: Hazell Dean
The Hi-NRG icon talks Stock Aitken Waterman, A Song For Europe and being a disco diva… By Douglas McPherson Nicknamed ‘The Queen Of Hi-NRG’ and ‘The Duchess Of The Dancefloor’,…
Top 40 80s debut albums
You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression, so many artists throw everything into their debut studio recordings. Let’s take a look at the finest examples by…
Interview – Gary Crowley: Lost In Music
One of the most well-connected men in the music industry, Gary Crowley raids his photo archive to look back on some of his personal highlights from the 80s… by Steve…
Issue 66 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
In the latest Classic Pop we have an exclusive interview with Tears For Fears’ Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith as they look back on the extraordinary story behind their 1989…
Alison Moyet: Album By Album
One of the finest vocalists of her generation, the ex-Yazoo frontwoman’s solo career is also a testament to her diverse songwriting ability. By Steve Harnell ALF Released: 1984 Label:…
Issue 65 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
In the latest issue of Classic Pop we have an exclusive interview with Vince Clarke and Andy Bell as Erasure return with superb new studio album, The Neon. Elsewhere, as…
Tears For Fears to release super deluxe edition of The Seeds Of Love
Tears For Fears’ The Seeds Of Love will be re-released as a 4 CD/Blu-Ray super deluxe edition on 9 October 2020 More than 30 years after its original release, Tears For Fears’ third…
Reissue review – Donna Summer: Encore boxset
The complete works of the first Queen of Disco are here. Do you need all 33 CDs? You might not be reading Classic Pop without her influence, so yes. Since her death…
1 Hit Wonder: The Assembly – Never Never
Maybe it’s churlish to describe The Assembly as one-hit wonders, considering the chart hits that two of those who were part of the project were previously and subsequently responsible for,…