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How Peg Luke’s “My Silent Night” Redefines the Christmas Hymn
Christmas music often falls into predictable patterns, saturated with overproduced arrangements and saccharine sentiments. Yet every so often, a track emerges that challenges these norms, offering a fresh perspective on the familiar. Emmy and Grammy-nominated […]
Review: Bronski Beat – The Age Of Consent Reissue
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
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! land Christmas No.1 2024 with festive favourite
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 […]
Cara Delevingne stars as Elton John in new Step Into Christmas video
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, […]
25 essential Christmas pop songs
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
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 […]
1984 – The Year Pop Came Out
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 […]
Review: Tears For Fears – Songs For A Nervous Planet
Review: Tears For Fears – Songs For A Nervous Planet (Concord) ★★★★☆ As if Curt and Roland’s first ever official full live album isn’t enough, there’s an additional bonus EP of four brand new songs […]
Review: Kylie Minogue – Tension II (BMG)
Review: Kylie Minogue – Tension II (BMG) ★★★★☆ Sequel albums are rare, yet Kylie justifies her decision to return to the studio with Tension II – an intense nine-song blast of new material to sit […]
Review: The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World
Review: The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World (Polydor/Fiction) ★★★★★ Some albums need more time to surface. Now, after 16 years, The Cure are back to break your heart with an age-appropriate masterpiece that […]