Articles by Mark Elliott
‘Notorious’: The Story Behind Duran Duran’s Classic Funk-Fuelled Album
Joining forces with disco pioneer Nile Rodgers, Duran Duran weathered the storm of personnel changes to create a floor-filling funk album.
Best Pet Shop Boys Albums: All 15 Studio Albums, Ranked And Reviewed
Making you think as powerfully as you felt, the best Pet Shop Boys albums underpin the group’s staggeringly smart legacy.
LGBTQ+ Musicians: 50 Pioneering Artists You Need To Know
From androgynous icons to convention-flouting rulebreakers, these pioneering LGBTQ+ musicians helped give the community a voice.
‘Madame X’: A Track-By-Track Guide To Every Song On Madonna’s Bold Concept Album
Heavily influenced by the music Madonna heard in the Lisbon clubs, the songs on ‘Madame X’ formed a wildly ambitious concept album.
Pet Shop Boys Album Covers: All 15 Studio Artworks, Ranked And Reviewed
Developing a carefully crafted aesthetic, all Pet Shop Boys albums covers bear Neil Tennant and Chris Lowes’ unmistakable fingerprints.
Human Nature: Behind Madonna’s Most Defiant Musical Moment
“Absolutely no regrets” was the message behind Human Nature, the Madonna song that once again urged fans to express themselves.
Best LGBTQ+ Pride Songs: 70 Anthems That Celebrate Inclusive Sexuality
From disco classics to transcendent pieces of modern pop, the best LGBTQ+ Pride songs have championed the cause and effected change.
Beautiful Stranger: The Story Behind Madonna’s ‘Austin Powers’ Movie Hit
Joining a long line of illustrious Madonna soundtrack contributions, Beautiful Stranger made itself at home in the hearts of fans and critics.
10 Iconic Moments From Madonna’s Landmark Celebration Tour
Dazzling visuals, staggering statistics, mind-bending merch: these are the most memorable moments from Madonna’s greatest-ever tour.
‘Yes’: A Track-By-Track Guide To Pet Shop Boys’ “Colourful Pop” Album
Made in collaboration with the production team that dominated 2000s pop, each song on Pet Shop Boys’ ‘Yes’ album is awash with invention.
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