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Mike Joyce of The Smiths has spoken about the band's final album, Strangeways, Here We Come, to mark its 35th anniversary.

In Depth

Inspired by Nostradamus’ prophesies for the end of the world, Prince’s 1999 song pointed to a bold new future for pop music.

List & Guides

Think you know everything there is to know about David Coverdale’s reptilian rockers? These Whitesnake facts may prove you wrong…

This RSD Black Friday, Rhino is releasing 10 exclusive releases spanning their eclectic roster including Madonna and Fleetwood Mac.

In Depth

A slick 50s/60s pop homage, the song True Blue was another smash-hit single for Madonna, but few had seen it coming…

Interviews

In this interview, Spandau Ballet’s Steve Norman reveals the many highs – and the odd low – of being in one of the biggest bands of the 80s.

In Depth

With the ‘Hounds Of Love’ album, Kate Bush let loose a masterpiece of world-changing proportions. Nothing else sounds like it.

In Depth

Released a decade after their breakthrough, Ramones’ ‘Halfway To Sanity’ album was the work of a group that ‘remained hungry’.

Karl Bartos is interviewed in the new issue of Prog Magazine about his time in electronic pioneers Kraftwerk.

In Depth

Since scoring their international breakthrough with Take On Me, a-ha have built a musical legacy that has demanded critical respect.

80s