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Rare test pressings by over 160 artists are to go to auction in aid of The BRIT Trust on 6 June, 11.00am. The collection includes signed LPs by Bryan Ferry,… The post Highly collectible signed test pressings to go to auction on 6 June appeared first on Classic Pop Magazine.

Tina Turner, who has died at the age of 83, was one of the most important and influential music stars of the 20th century. A performer since the 1960s, she… The post Tina Turner dies aged 83 appeared first on Classic Pop Magazine.

Father’s Day is fast approaching here in the UK, and nothing makes a better gift than a magazine subscription – whether you’re making someone else’s day or dropping a heavy… The post Father’s Day Sale appeared first on Classic Pop Magazine.

July 3, 1973 – David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust, his most celebrated alter-ego, in front of 5000 disbelieving fans onstage at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. Fifty years later, Ziggy will finally… The post David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture returning to cinemas appeared first on Classic Pop Magazine.

ABBA’s debut album Ring Ring has been re-released today. You can now order the album here. Reaching record shops in Sweden on 26 March 1973, Ring Ring offered a wealth of… The post ABBA re-release debut album Ring Ring on its 50th anniversary appeared first on Classic Pop Magazine.

Andy Rourke, bassist for The Smiths, has died aged 59. The news was announced by guitarist Johnny Marr on social media this morning (19 May). It is with deep sadness… The post The Smiths’ Andy Rourke dies, aged 59 appeared first on Classic Pop Magazine.

Blur have announced a surprise new studio album, The Ballad Of Darren, set for release on 21 July. Appearing on Steve Lamacq’s 6Music show, the band previewed the new album… The post Blur announce surprise new album The Ballad Of Darren appeared first on Classic Pop Magazine.

  Pic credit: Erik Melvin Kylie Minogue has released a new single to kick off the campaign for forthcoming 16th studio album Tension. Produced by Lostboy (Griff, Anne-Marie, Tiesto), new… The post Kylie Minogue releases new single Padam Padam ahead of upcoming Tension album appeared first on Classic Pop Magazine.

Classic Pop and Millennium Square Leeds are giving you the chance to win 2x standing tickets (worth £70)  to 80s Classical in Leeds this summer! 80s Classical returns to Millennium Square, Leeds on Friday 28 July… The post Win 2x standing tickets to 80s Classical in Leeds appeared first on Classic Pop Magazine.

Craft Recordings celebrates the enduring legacy of R.E.M. with vinyl reissues for two long out-of-print titles from the second half of the band’s celebrated career: 2004’s Around the Sun and… The post R.E.M.’s long-out-of-print albums Around The Sun and Collapse Into Now return to vinyl appeared first on Classic Pop Magazine.