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Classic Pop is the magazine for all lovers of great pop and chart music. Each issue we bring you the very best artist interviews and features, music news plus a packed reviews section. From the new wave acts of the late-70s through to the synth-pop, New Romantic, ska, indie and guitar greats of the 80s and chart stars of the 90s, it’s all here. We also bring the story bang up-to-date with new acts

that have a retro flavour. Sign up to our newsletter and check out special subscription offers at www.classicpopmag.com + you can follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Spotify.

Reggae may have been born in Jamaica, but it grew up in 80s Britain at a time of evolving multiculturalism, finding an u...
30/07/2024

Reggae may have been born in Jamaica, but it grew up in 80s Britain at a time of evolving multiculturalism, finding an unlikely ally in punk and becoming a mainstay in the charts. Classic Pop talks to some of the key players of British reggae...

ViX Fuzzbox will join a whole host of artists including Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s Brian Nash at the Bright Red charity...
30/07/2024

ViX Fuzzbox will join a whole host of artists including Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s Brian Nash at the Bright Red charity concert in Newcastle

Delving into the darkness... Popscene explores of the sounds of 80s goth.
30/07/2024

Delving into the darkness... Popscene explores of the sounds of 80s goth.

80s movie soundtracks are still popular today. We look back on when the movies first started to embrace the pop world...
29/07/2024

80s movie soundtracks are still popular today. We look back on when the movies first started to embrace the pop world...

Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera celebrates solo career with epic 11-disc '50 Years Of Music' boxset collection
29/07/2024

Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera celebrates solo career with epic 11-disc '50 Years Of Music' boxset collection

The Bee Gees first found fame in the 60s, before going global at the height of the disco boom the following decade here'...
29/07/2024

The Bee Gees first found fame in the 60s, before going global at the height of the disco boom the following decade here's our complete guide...

Subsidised with the proceeds of an 80s novelty hit, the eccentricities, the vision and ambition of KLF, combined with th...
29/07/2024

Subsidised with the proceeds of an 80s novelty hit, the eccentricities, the vision and ambition of KLF, combined with their taste for acid house and anarchy, resulted in one of the finest dance-pop albums of the 90s...

29/07/2024
In our list of the greatest synth-pop songs of all time, we count down from 40 to 1.
28/07/2024

In our list of the greatest synth-pop songs of all time, we count down from 40 to 1.

As record labels go, ZTT was anything but boring. In the feature from the CP archives, we spoke to the major players in ...
28/07/2024

As record labels go, ZTT was anything but boring. In the feature from the CP archives, we spoke to the major players in the label's history

A new lease of life for songs lost to the bedroom, two brothers with Michael Jackson-sized ambitions, and a synth-pop pi...
28/07/2024

A new lease of life for songs lost to the bedroom, two brothers with Michael Jackson-sized ambitions, and a synth-pop pioneer at the controls – these were the ingredients necessary to forge Steve McQueen, the classic second album by Prefab Sprout

On this day in 1987, Kylie released a cover version of the Gerry Goffin and Carole King penned song The Loco-Motion in A...
28/07/2024

On this day in 1987, Kylie released a cover version of the Gerry Goffin and Carole King penned song The Loco-Motion in Australia, as her debut single. Here we list our Top 40 Kylie tracks and ask should we have included this one? https://www.classicpopmag.com/2024/03/top-40-kylie-tracks/

All of the ABBA albums are worth a place in every pop fan's record collection. Here we take a trip through every record ...
27/07/2024

All of the ABBA albums are worth a place in every pop fan's record collection. Here we take a trip through every record the quartet ever made...

With his sixth studio album and movie of the same name, Prince's Purple Rain heralded the newly crowned megastar's reign...
27/07/2024

With his sixth studio album and movie of the same name, Prince's Purple Rain heralded the newly crowned megastar's reign as rock royalty

Great comebacks aren’t just reserved for sport stars, they’re also the stuff of pop music legend... Here we pick our Top...
27/07/2024

Great comebacks aren’t just reserved for sport stars, they’re also the stuff of pop music legend... Here we pick our Top 20 Comeback Singles

After ruling the 80s, Diamonds And Pearls proved that Prince could boss the 90s, too. Here Classic Pop looks at  The Pur...
27/07/2024

After ruling the 80s, Diamonds And Pearls proved that Prince could boss the 90s, too. Here Classic Pop looks at The Purple One's classic 13th studio album...

Matthew Rudd explores Midge Ure's debut solo album The Gift, which peaked at No.2 on the album chart and provoked a sell...
27/07/2024

Matthew Rudd explores Midge Ure's debut solo album The Gift, which peaked at No.2 on the album chart and provoked a sell-out tour

Matthew Rudd explores Midge Ure's debut solo album The Gift, which peaked at No.2 on the album chart and provoked a sell-out tour.

Blitz DJ Rusty Egan, Boy George, Gary Kemp, Midge Ure, and more, remember the iconic club that spawned the new romantic ...
27/07/2024

Blitz DJ Rusty Egan, Boy George, Gary Kemp, Midge Ure, and more, remember the iconic club that spawned the new romantic movement

Razorlight are set to return with new album, Planet Nowhere, and celebrate with intimate October tour find out more here...
26/07/2024

Razorlight are set to return with new album, Planet Nowhere, and celebrate with intimate October tour find out more here:

Over his career, Vince Clarke has collaborated with some truly iconic sleeve artists. We remember some of the very best....
26/07/2024

Over his career, Vince Clarke has collaborated with some truly iconic sleeve artists. We remember some of the very best...

Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall has been presented an honorary degree by Manchester Met for his contribution to music.
26/07/2024

Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall has been presented an honorary degree by Manchester Met for his contribution to music.

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Classic Pop is the magazine for all lovers of great pop and chart music. From the New Romantic, synth-pop and new wave boom in the early 80s right up to the present day, we’ll look at the very best in mainstream music, including indie, dance and hip-hop and Hi-NRG. Sign up to our newsletter, find out more and check out special subscription offers at www.classicpopmag.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram! @ClassicPopMag