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In 2024, Band Aid celebrated the 40th anniversary of Do They Know It’s Christmas? with a compilation edition of the various incarnations. Here producer Trevor Horn explains the thrill of…
Heaven 17 announce 13-date Sound With Vision Tour
Heaven 17 announce 13-date Sound With Vision Tour. Martyn Ware and Glenn Gregory will bring their beloved hits to some of the UK’s most iconic venues this November. The tour,…
Review: Simple Minds – Sparkle In The Rain Reissue
Review: Simple Minds – Sparkle In The Rain Reissue ★★★★ A transitional bridge between the ambient art-rock of New Gold Dream and stadium pomp of Once Upon A Time, you…
Billy Idol announces new album and UK headline show
Billy Idol announces new album, Dream Into It, his first full-length release of new music in over a decade. Out on 25 April through Dark Horse Records, Dream Into It…
Haircut One Hundred Reunion Interview
The latest Haircut One Hundred reunion is “a gift from the universe”, frontman Nick Heyward and bassist Les Nemes tell Classic Pop – and they’re loving every single second of…
Sparks share new single from upcoming album
Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks share new single from upcoming album, MAD!, set for release in May. JanSport Backpack, is the second track from the new album, which will…
Pet Shop Boys announce huge summer shows
The most successful duo in UK music history, Pet Shop Boys, announce huge summer shows. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe will bring their groundbreaking, Pet Shop Boys: Dreamworld – The…
Top 20 Standalone Singles of the 80s
Singles have traditionally been used to preview and promote new studio albums but, as our latest countdown reveals, many hit records in the 80s were self-contained pieces of art –…
Mariah Carey announces special UK show
Mariah Carey announces special UK show at the Royal Sandringham Estate. It will be her second UK performance this summer, following the confirmation that she will also headline the Brighton…
Review: Kim Wilde – Closer
Review: Kim Wilde – Closer ★★★★ The pop legend’s first studio LP in seven years sees her return to a very specific time, to showcase what she’s been up to…