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THE HUMAN LEAGUE’S FIRST ALBUM AS A TRIO GETS EXPANDED FOR ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY – BUT WHICH VERY DIFFERENT DELUXE EDITION WINS OUT? In the aftermath of the failure of…
New album review: Wendy James – Queen High Straight
Wendy James’ renaissance is one of the happiest recent pop rebirths. At their peak, her pin-up status meant Transvision Vamp were undervalued: hits like I Want Your Love and Baby…
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…
Reissue review: Laura Branigan – Self Control
As Michael Bolton recalled in Classic Pop last issue, he and Diane Warren both wrote their first big hits for Laura Branigan’s 1983 album Branigan 2 – How Am I…
Review: Hot Chip – A Bath Full Of Ecstasy
To some, Hot Chip have always been pioneers of sensitive indie club-pop, while, to others, there’s something irksome about their inherent anxiety, as well as a sense they’re trying too…
Review: Madonna – Madame X
Defiantly eccentric in places, Madonna’s latest – partially inspired by her move to Lisbon – offers enough rays of light to shine. The first signs weren’t entirely encouraging. Madonna’s 14th…
Duran Duran exclusive – Simon Le Bon tells Classic Pop “I wish I could have been in the audience for our Nasa show!”
Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon has told Classic Pop he was “overwhelmed” by the band’s special show marking the 50th anniversary of the first moon landings on Tuesday, when they…
COMPETITION: Win a trip to Norway and meet a-ha on their Hunting High And Low Tour!
a-ha achieved global stardom in dramatic fashion in 1985 when the Norwegian group’s debut 7″, Take On Me, topped the charts in 36 different countries on its way to becoming…
Issue 53 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
Available from WHSmith High Street and Travel, Tesco, Tesco Ireland, independent newsagents and Easons, the new issue of Classic Pop is on sale now! Get your copy in-store for just…
Issue 53 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
Available from WHSmith High Street and Travel, Tesco, Tesco Ireland, independent newsagents and Easons, the new issue of Classic Pop is on sale now! Get your copy in-store for just…