Pop Spotlight

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 […]

Elton John has unveiled a new video for his seasonal classic Step Into Christmas, starring Cara Delevingne. The new video reimagines what it was like behind the scenes for the now iconic original 1973 visual, […]

We’ve got your festive playlist covered, pop fans. Here are our top 25 Christmas songs from your favourite classic pop artists that’ll have you wishing it was Christmas every day… 25. Coventry Carol – Alison […]

Review: Thompson Twins – Into The Gap 40th Anniversary Reissue (BMG) ★★★★☆ For its 40th birthday, Thompson Twins’ biggest commercial moment receives a thorough 3CD set filling in all the gaps of a band relishing […]

As pop and politics clashed to fight for sexual liberation and queer visibility, some distinctive and brave new voices emerged as the loudest, whatever the repercussions… here we look at 1984 – The Year Pop […]