A collection of music interviews with artists who emerged in the 1980s

Over the years we’ve interviewed many bands and musicians who emerged or rose to fame in the 1980s. Below are some of the highlights. Keep checking back for new interviews and more archival material. To stay up to date, join our email list or follow on facebook or twitter!

David J Haskins on his new spoken word album and poetry book
Little Annie interviewed about new “With” collaborative collection
The Vapors return with “Wasp in a Jar”
Midge Ure embarks on ‘Band in a Box’ tour
Belouis Some talks about his career and return to music
Ian Astbury talks about the return of Death Cult
Eddy Grant reflects on “Killer on the Rampage” and his long career
Mike Peters of The Alarm talks about the making of “Forwards”
Andy Rourke (The Smiths) talks about teaming up with KAV (ex Happy Mondays) as Blitz Vega
Marian Gold of Alphaville discusses “Eternally Yours”
David J (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets) collaborates with Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes) and Darwin Meiners as Night Crickets
Howard Jones interviewed about his new album, DIALOGUE
Martin Fry talks about the long career of ABC and 40th anniversary of “The Lexicon of Love”
Midge Ure returns with ‘Un-Zoomed And Face To Face’ tour
Paul Robb of Information Society talks about “ODDfellows”
Gary Numan talks about the making of “Intruder”
Midge Ure talks about his “Backstage Lockdown Club” and the 40th-anniversary of “Vienna”
Danny Elfman interviewed about “Boingo,” the final Oingo Boingo studio album
Keren Woodward of Bananarama talks about “In Stereo” and the history of the band
Howard Jones talks about TRANSFORM, his first new studio album in nearly a decade
Ian Haug of The Church talks about the “Starfish” 30th anniversary tour
Ian Page talks about 40 years of Secret Affair
Steve Kilbey of The Church discusses touring for the 30th anniversary of “Starfish”
Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey returns to pop music with “Science Fiction”
Anni Hogan and Derek Forbes interviewed about ZANTi
Midge Ure brings orchestral re-workings to solo and Ultravox hits
Dave Wakeling talks about “Here We Go Love,” his first new album with The English Beat in over 30 years
Gary Numan talks about “Savage (Songs from a Broken World)”
Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel return with “Dance Underwater”
Howard Jones talks about his roots as a ‘one man band’ and evolving with the musical technology
Alison Moyet interviewed about “Other”
Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins and Diva talk about POPTONE
Peter Hook talks about celebrating his musical past with The Light
Interview with Martyn Ware of Heaven 17
Bill Wadhams interviewed about the return of Animotion
Interview with David Ball (Soft Cell, The Grid) about PHOTOSYNTHESIS, his album with Jon Savage
Martin Bramah interviewed about the return of The Blue Orchids
Interview with Ted Ottaviano of Book of Love
Information Society – Paul Robb talks about the “Orders Of Magnitude” covers album
Andy Gill interviewed about the Gang of Four album, “What Happens Next,” and looks back on the group’s long career.
Jim Kerr interviewed about the Simple Minds album BIG MUSIC
Information Society interviewed about “_hello world”