Pop Spotlight

Picture Credit: Paul MacManus The Waterboys announce details of their 16th studio album, Life, Death And Dennis Hopper. Out on Sun Records this April, it promises to be the most audacious Waterboys album yet and […]

With a run of albums demonstrating his Midas touch behind him, Prince opened up the vault for his 12th studio effort, Graffiti Bridge – by no means his finest, but pivotal in his career… Words by […]

We countdown the Top 20 Duran Duran Collaborations across their 40-plus years in the business… Duran Duran have always been receptive towards outside input, aligning themselves with the best and most interesting players in their […]

Camden Town’s finest, Madness, helped define the early 80s with their distinctly nutty take on the 2-Tone sound before expanding their musical vision with aplomb for a triumphant second wind One Step Beyond (1979) One […]

Becoming Madonna, a brand new original feature documentary from Sky Documentaries, charts the star’s rise to pop superstardom. It is an immersive, archive driven film built around a cache of recently uncovered audio tapes in […]

In our exclusive Thompson Twins interview, Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway share their story together after nearly 40 years… Pioneers who were a riot of colour and mischief, the group were only ever […]

Twenty years on from Please, the Pet Shop Boys went back to their roots by teaming up with the most in-demand producer of the 1980s, Trevor Horn, for Fundamental The Pet Shop Boys and Trevor […]

When Classic Pop met for its Human League interview in autumn 2024, Philip Oakey, Joanne Catherall and Susan Sulley offered a remarkably candid insight into their usually private world… It’s 1.59pm on 28 August. Classic […]

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Review: Bronski Beat – The Age Of Consent 40th Anniversary Reissue (London) ★★★★★ Perfect political disco remaining regrettably relevant 40 years on, Bronski Beat’s defining statement gets the comprehensive reissue that it deserves… Pop stardom […]

Review: Dee C. Lee – Just Something (Acid Jazz) ★★★★ ½ The former Wham! member and Style Councillor returns with Just Something – a stunning modern soul classic As Dee C. Lee explains to Classic […]

Wham!’s Last Christmas is the Christmas No.1 2024, making it the only song in UK history to achieve such a feat for two consecutive years. Around the world, Last Christmas continues to resonate with people […]