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Call out to fans to contribute to first major exhibition devoted to 2Tone

    Members of the public are being asked to contribute to the first ever major exhibition in the UK devoted to 2Tone which will be presented at the Herbert Art Gallery…
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      Top Ten New Releases Of 2019

        2019 was a spectacular year for pop, so here’s the Classic Pop pick for last year’s top ten new releases… 1 Gary Daly – Gone From Here China Crisis’ Gary Daly’s solo…
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          2 Tone Records Interview: 40 Years of 2 Tone Records

            With its message of unity, 2 Tone burned bright as the embers of punk faded and offered hope to a generation lost. Forty years on from its inception, Classic Pop…
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              40 Years Of 2 Tone Records: Half-Speed Master of Specials

                To honour the 40th anniversary of 2 Tone Records, Chrysalis Records have announced a year of special releases. Kicking it off: a half-speed master of Specials.  To celebrate 40 years since…
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                  Issue 50 of Classic Pop is now on sale!

                    Get your copy in-store for just £5.99 – use our storefinder. The single issue is available online for £6.99 here. Alternatively, you can buy a digital issue here. Available from…
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                      Horace Panter of The Specials Presents his Second Art Exhibition

                        Last week, Horace Panter, bassist of the iconic British ska band The Specials showcased his art for the second time in the capital at London’s Strand Gallery. The art exhibition…
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                          Issue 3 of Classic Pop is on sale now!

                            Issue 3 of Classic Pop is in the shops now in the UK, USA and Europe. And from the response we’ve had from readers already, we’re not alone in saying…
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                              Classic Pop on Vintage TV this weekend

                                We can’t wait for Sunday to see the first Classic Pop playlist to be broadcast by our friends at Vintage TV. Echoing our So Much To Answer For feature about…
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                                  Classic Pop Playlist on Vintage TV

                                    Make a date in your diary to watch the Classic Pop Coventry Playlist on Vintage TV – our official TV partner. Tied in with our ‘So Much to Answer For’…
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                                    On this day in 1998, Elton John was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace for "services to music and charitable services". pic.twitter.com/pGix0UJ1pM

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                                    Ladies and gentlemen, Spiritualized are to get the deluxe reissue treatment. Yep, from this April, you can own their first four albums on 180g vinyl, starting with 1992's Lazer Guided Melodies. classicpopmag.com/2021/02/spi…

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                                    Apparently, Frankie Boyle is heading to the Scottish Parliament today. Yes, Frankie Goes To Holyrood.

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                                    Gary Barlow and Boy George’s rendition of Take That's Patience, performed for Barlow’s The Crooner Sessions, has gone viral. Check it out. youtu.be/0dL9RYyhLkQ

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                                    On this day two years ago, Queen, with Adam Lambert on vocals, opened the Oscars with a medley of We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions. The biopic Bohemian Rhapsody would go to win four Academy Awards, more than any other film at the ceremony. ow.ly/H6hV50DInMd

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                                    On this day in 1978, The Police signed with A&M Records. They’d release their first single on the label (and second single overall), Roxanne, shortly after. ow.ly/kkaZ50DHk4V

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                                    RT @DailyDafty #BonnieTyler #Cardiology pic.twitter.com/VopFLcZbLV

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                                    RT @Tim_Burgess Happy Birthday Rob x x pic.twitter.com/wb7ZjTd0Ki

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                                    RT @1000_Monsters Thanks for the music and the good times. #DaftPunk 1993 - 2021 pic.twitter.com/gOLeWus18i

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                                    A Robbie Williams biopic is in the works... deadline.com/2021/02/robbie…

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                                    A happy 63rd birthday to the ever-beguiling David Sylvian. Check out our feature on the making of Japan’s classic Quiet Life album in the next issue of Classic Pop. ow.ly/DiKy50DHk4C

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                                    With #DaftPunk having announced their split after 28 years, we want to know your favourite tracks from the French electronic duo. We'll start off with this fantastic tribute to electropop pioneer Giorgio Moroder. ow.ly/qglP50DHk9v

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                                    Today would have been Rob Collins of The Charlatans’ 58th birthday. An integral member of the early Charlatans lineup, he tragically died in 1996, after a car crash. @Tim_Burgess ow.ly/BqLc50DHk3T

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                                    Currently playing… #FrankieGoesToHollywood #WatchingTheWildlife youtu.be/Js_bi9Xz4wY

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                                    What a damn shame, #DaftPunk have announced their split after 28 years. Au revoir to the Robots. youtube.com/watch?v=DuDX6w…

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                                    A happy 68th birthday to Wire’s Graham Lewis. The Lincolnshire-born bassist has been with the post-punk outfit since they formed in 1976. ow.ly/Sd7K50DGajk

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