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Ahead of their Sky Arts concert airing this Friday and to celebrate 15 years performing their debut album The Lexicon Of Love album in its entirety, ABC have announced a…
ABC to re-release The Lexicon Of Love on 40th anniversary
ABC’s The Lexicon Of Love – one of the most cherished albums of the 1980s – is being reissued as a 4LP and Blu-ray boxset as well a stand-alone half-speed…
The Lowdown – ABC/Martin Fry
ABC and Martin Fry came out of the Steel City with a silky sound that seduced a generation of pop fans in the 80s. While Fry is now ABC’s last…
Issue 73 of Classic Pop is now on sale
In the latest Classic Pop Issue 73, we catch up with Dexys to hear about their hotly-anticipated new projects. Kevin Rowland, Helen O’Hara and Big Jim Paterson reveal all about…
ABC to celebrate 40 years of The Lexicon Of Love
To celebrate 40 years since the release of their debut album, ABC have announced they will perform The Lexicon Of Love in its entirety across 10 dates in June 2022,…
Top 15 Sophisti-Pop Albums
By mixing elements of jazz, R&B and soul, a new wave of artist emerged during the mid-80s, bringing with them a certain cultured elegance to the charts. Here is our…
Forget Me Nots: ABC – How To Be A …Zillionaire!
ABC went through more personnel changes in the early 80s than their new wave counterparts did bottles of hairspray. But the lineup that fronted third album How To Be A…
Issue 53 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
Available from WHSmith High Street and Travel, Tesco, Tesco Ireland, independent newsagents and Easons, Issue 53 of Classic Pop is on sale now! Get your copy in-store for just £5.99 –…
Pop Art: Richard Smith of Area interview
Richard Smith’s creative output includes a diverse range of clients and stellar collaborations. As half of the design duo, Area, the graphic designer’s impressive pop portfolio was hugely influential in…
Classic Pop Issue 36 is on sale now!
Issue 36 of Classic Pop magazine is on sale now! Available from WH Smith, Tesco, Waitrose and independent newsagents, for our special cover feature in Issue 36, we take a look…