Classic Pop | August 2026
In our latest issue, we have a world exclusive interview with Stuart Price – co-writer and co-producer of Madonna’s Confessions II – who takes us behind the scenes of the Queen Of Pop’s new album.
Elsewhere, Natalie Imbruglia reveals why she’s fully embracing dance music for the first time with her own return to pop via Algorithm. In a wide-ranging chat, Imbruglia tells us how the perimenopause, OCD and personal struggles in recent times have informed the new record.
We also meet Lynval Golding and Horace Panter as The Specials sign off in style with their final album, a live document celebrating the band’s 2019 homecoming shows at Coventry Cathedral.
Also bidding farewell is pop royalty Dionne Warwick who comes armed with a starry duets album featuring collaborations with John Legend, Cynthia Erivo, Teddy Swims and more.
And as Eyes Open gets the 20th anniversary deluxe edition treatment, Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody looks back on the extraordinary success of the album.
Meanwhile, Classic Pop revisits A Flock Of Seagulls’ eponymous debut for our latest classic album feature and examines Red Box’s The Circle & The Square. We also put the complete back catalogue of Lionel Richie under the CP microscope for our regular Album By Album feature.
In a packed reviews section, we give our verdict on new albums including The Specials, The Rolling Stones, Adam Lambert, Tricky, Jungle, Shania Twain and Olivia Rodrigo. There’s also our comprehensive reissues section featuring New Order, Kylie Minogue, Scritti Politti, Robyn, Robert Palmer, Hot Chip, Snow Patrol and much more. In our live reviews section, we check out Boyzone and 80s Classical.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Classic Pop August 2026.