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Who doesn’t love a good rags to riches story? America’s Maggie Rogers was ‘discovered’ by Pharrell Williams in 2016, and by the world when video of his reaction to her…
Kid Creole & The Coconuts live album set for release
Kid Creole & The Coconuts’ Live In Paris 1985 is due to be released 1 March via Rainman Records. Renowned dance/funk/Latin/pop/disco group Kid Creole & The Coconuts, fronted by the multi-talented August…
The Godfathers of Pop: Andy Mackay interview
Douglas McPherson chats to Roxy Music’s Andy Mackay The don of rock saxophonists with Roxy Music, Andy Mackay’s latest project is a world away from For Your Pleasure. Inspired by…
Nile Counsel: Nile Rodgers interview
Few musicians have successfully navigated popular culture with the skill and bravado of Nile Rodgers. The guitarist’s pioneering band Chic first galloped onto the UK charts in 1977 with Dance,…
Review: Blancmange – Wanderlust
One of the streaming revolution’s obvious casualties has been the lyric. Where album sleeves often offered them as sustenance for even the casual fan, these days, it requires a conscious…
Review: The Internet – Hive Mind
“A notional entity consisting of a large number of people who share their knowledge or opinions with one another, regarded as producing… collective intelligence.” So states the Oxford English Dictionary…
Pledging their Allegiance: Swing Out Sister interview
They broke the Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic with the sophisti-pop smash hit Breakout in 1986. Now, as Classic Pop finds out, Swing Out Sister are back with a new album…
Competition: Win All Saints and Jake Shears albums!
Enter our competition for a chance to win great new pop albums on either vinyl or CD. All Saints All Saints are back – with their new album Testament. The…
All Grown Up: Tiffany interview
From battling giant pythons to posing for Playboy, there’s been much more to Tiffany’s career than the chart-topper, I Think We’re Alone Now. The Californian singer talks to Classic Pop about her new rock…
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: Daphne & Celeste interview
They may have had short-lived chart success, but American duo Daphne & Celeste certainly left a mark on the world of pop. Exactly what kind of mark. With hits like Ooh…