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Pop in the 1980s was rocked to its foundations with the arrival of The Smiths in 1983. With their blend of Morrissey’s misery and Johnny Marr’s melodies, they became an…
Depeche Mode – covers for the masses
Depeche Mode’s cover art is among the most imaginative and visually arresting in music. Andrew Dineley revisits some of their very best designs… Depeche Mode‘s 1981 debut single set an…
The Lowdown: Deacon Blue
A former school teacher from Dundee relocated to Glasgow and formed a band whose name referenced a Steely Dan song. Deacon Blue clocked up five top 10 albums and 16…
Review Round-Up: New Releases & Reissues – Issue 52
New Albums George Benson – Walking To New Orleans Long before George Benson enjoyed hits like 1983’s In Your Eyes, he’d earned a reputation as a jazz and soul maestro,…
The Lowdown: Michael Jackson
When Michael Jackson joined his brothers in The Jackson 5, a star was born. As a solo artist, he went on to become one of the world’s most recognisable stars…
The Lowdown: Pet Shop Boys
A former Smash Hits journalist and an architecture student who never graduated, Pet Shop Boys went on to become the most successful UK duo ever, selling more than 50 million records worldwide…
The Lowdown: ABBA
Sweden’s fab four got their big break at Eurovision in 1974 and went on to dominate the global pop landscape for the following eight years, shifting hundreds of millions of…
The Lowdown – Kate Bush
Ever since her memorable Top Of The Pops debut channelling a literary heroine in 1978, Kate Bush’s career has been defined by her unassailable singularity. Classic Pop lends an ear to a prodigious back…
HMV Announces Third Instalment of Vinyl Week Exclusives
As part of this year’s Vinyl Week, 8-17 June, HMV announce the third run of exclusive colour pressings which will be available in store from Saturday 16 June. This reveal…
Skids – Scared To Dance review
Dunfermline punk/new wave outfit Skids boasted charismatic future TV presenter Richard Jobson as their frontman, and were the band out of which Big Country formed – Stuart Adamson was their…