Posts by tag
Classic Pop
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…
Top 15 Stock Aitken Waterman albums
Mark Elliott, a SAW expert and author of the definitive book on the trio, The Ministry Of Pop, reveals his favourite Stock Aitken Waterman albums 15. Jason Donovan Ten Good…
Top 20: Ones That Got Away
We lift the lid on an alternate pop universe to tell the story of how these Top 20 hits could have turned out very differently if fate hadn’t intervened… Creating…
Too Much Pressure – The Selecter Interview
In 2021, as Chrysalis Records continued their celebration of 2 Tone with the remastered release of Too Much Pressure, the seminal debut album by The Selecter, Classic Pop met key…
Classic Pop magazine announcement – we’re back!
We have some great news for you! After a brief sojourn while we sheltered from the vagaries of lockdown and closed retailers, Classic Pop is returning as a print…
Classic Pop Presents Kylie is Back!
Our ever-popular Kylie special, ‘Classic Pop Presents Kylie’ is once again available to buy. With it being one of Classic Pop’s best sellers we just had to find a way…
Classic Pop issue 61 is on sale now
In the latest issue, we have a must-read exclusive interview with cover star Marc Almond about his new studio album Chaos And A Dancing Star… Elsewhere, we meet Gabrielle, who…
Classic Pop Presents The Hit Factory is now on sale!
In the latest Classic Pop Presents The Hit Factory, we explore the colourful world of Stock Aitken Waterman, whose golden run of hits dominated the charts, providing an exuberant pure-pop…
Classic Pop Presents New Romantics is now on sale
Special edition Classic Pop Presents New Romantics out now In our latest Classic Pop Presents special, we immerse ourselves in the flamboyant world of the New Romantics. From the scene’s origins…
New George Michael song to be his first all-new studio track released since 2012
The track, which was recorded during the final George Michael studio sessions, is his first original material to be shared for seven years… Virgin EMI / Universal Music Group (UMG)…