On this day in 1982, The Haçienda Club opened in Manchester. Did you ever party there, let us know... Here we look back at the legendary FAC 51 classicpopmag.com/2022/04/rememb…

Madonna's 12th album brought party vibes with a mix of pop, house, and EDM – but for many, the MDNA buzz just wasn’t enough… classicpopmag.com/2023/11/album-…

We look back on every Nick Heyward album, from 1982' s Pelican West to 2017's Woodland Echoes... classicpopmag.com/2021/03/album-…

A happy birthday to Nick Heyward from all of us at the Pop. Check out our Albums Guide here: classicpopmag.com/2021/03/album-…

Classic Pop would like to wish Jane Wiedlin a very happy birthday... here The Go-Go’s founding member talked with us on the eve of the group’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame classicpopmag.com/2022/03/the-go…

82-21: We take a look back through the albums of Duran Duran, from 1981's self-titled debut, up to 2021's Future Past...

What's your favourite Duran album? classicpopmag.com/2023/09/duran-…

On this day in 1990, Madonna scored her eighth No.1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with Vogue... find out where it features on our Top 40 and tell us your favourite track: classicpopmag.com/2024/03/top-40…

On this day in 1979, ABBA started a four week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with Voulez-Vous... here we take a look at the making of their fourth chart-topping LP classicpopmag.com/2021/09/making…

Happy birthday to Martyn Ware from everyone at the Pop. A founding member of both the Human League and Heaven 17, he co-wrote hit songs such as Being Boiled and Temptation... Here we present our Heaven 17 album guide: classicpopmag.com/2022/03/album-…

So, the fifth studio album by Peter Gabriel, was released on this day in 1986. Here we look at the making of the record which transformed its creator into a star on the international stage classicpopmag.com/2022/08/peter-…

The music of 1981 was a captivating blend of creativity, futurism, and innovation. What a year for pop music! classicpopmag.com/2022/04/the-st…

Classic Pop would like to wish the singer, songwriter and supermodel Grace Jones a very happy birthday. Here we present our complete album guide and ask what's your favourite track? classicpopmag.com/2022/01/album-…

Here we take a look at Madonna's fifth album Erotica... a daring and rewarding release which showcased her evolution as an artist. classicpopmag.com/2023/09/classi…

The Radio 2 DJ and former Top Of The Pops presenter Gary Davies reflects on his musical passions… classicpopmag.com/2023/10/my-pop…

On the anniversary of his passing, we remember Ian Curtis. “Ian was a great one for saying, ‘We are fantastic, the world will catch up'...” Peter Hook told Classic Pop when he talked to us about Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures: classicpopmag.com/2022/11/joy-di…

Classic Pop would like to wish Martika a very happy birthday... in this interview from our archives she reflects on the pressures of fame. classicpopmag.com/2023/03/martik…

Classic Pop would like to wish Toyah a very happy birthday. In this interview from 2021 the singer reflects on her career and talks about her magnificent album, Posh Pop: classicpopmag.com/2022/04/toyah-…

The fifth album by XTC, English Settlement, was a landmark as bold as the beast on its cover; a double-album that saw the group expand their sound, turn their backs on the live arena and venture into scenic new territory... classicpopmag.com/2022/03/making…

Japan's Tin Drum was an album that announced big changes from the group with a more mature, haunting new groove beating at its heart.

We look at its making... classicpopmag.com/2021/07/making…