Like Punk Never Happened - Brian McCloskey's Smash Hits archive

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : John Taylor Centrespread : Simple Minds Back cover : Donna Summer Interviews : The...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : The Associates Centrespread : Duran Duran Back cover : Belle Stars Interviews : As...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Lee Thompson, Madness Centrespread : ABC Back cover : Paul Weller, Paul McCartney ...

  (click on the image to see the full issue)   Cover : Soft Cell Centrespread : The Associates Back cover : Yazoo Interviews : Soft ...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Terry Hall Centrespread : Bow Wow Wow Back cover : Joan Jett Interviews : Fun Boy ...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Jennie Belle Star Centrespread : Blondie Back cover : Junior Giscombe Interviews : Belle ...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Toyah Centrespread : Madness Back cover : Duran Duran Interviews : Toyah; The Higso...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Yazoo Centrespread : Gary Numan Back cover : Spandau Ballet Interviews : Yazoo; Bryan Fer...

"Every Circuit3 album features a track co-written with Brian McCloskey, better known to many as the curator of the Smash Hits archive...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Nick Heyward Centrespread : Adam Ant Back cover : Pigbag Interviews : Soft Cell (readers...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Bananarama Centrespread : David Slyvian Back cover : Classix Nouveaux Interviews : Meat L...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Simon Le Bon Centrespread : Depeche Mode Back cover : Genesis Interviews : Simon Le Bon; ...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Altered Images Centrespread : John Taylor / Kim Wilde Back cover : Orange Juice Interview...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Martin Fry (ABC) Centrespread : Soft Cell Back cover : free Toyah / Human League poster I...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Heaven 17 Centrespread : Haircut One Hundred Back cover : XTC Interviews : Heaven 17; Mar...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : David Sylvian Centrespread : The Jam Back cover : Annabella Interviews : David Sylvian; T...

I proposed to Noodle on top of the Grianán of Aileach in County Donegal. To celebrate our tenth anniversary today, I gave her a miniatur...

Cover : Depeche Mode Centrespread : Fun Boy Three & Bananarama Back cover : ABC Interviews : Depeche Mode; Go-Go's; Fun Boy Three ...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Centrespread : Squeeze Back cover : Dollar Interviews :...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Altered Images, Clare Grogan Centrespread : Altered Images Lyrics : One Of Us - Abba; Don...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : The Human League Centrespread : Japan Back cover : Simon Le Bon Interviews : Human League...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Haircut One Hundred Centrespread : Soft Cell Back cover : Olivia Newton-John Interviews :...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Kim Wilde Centrespread : The Beat Back cover : Altered Images Interviews : Kim Wilde; ABC...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Fun Boy Three Centrespread : Human League Back cover : Orchestral Manouevres Interviews :...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Duran Duran Centrespread : Madness Back cover : Hazel O'Connor Interviews : UB40; Lau...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Phil Oakey Centrespread : Ultravox Interviews : Human League; Linx; The Creatures; Heebee...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Gary Numan Centrespread : Depeche Mode Back cover : Modern Romance Interviews : Gary Numa...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Toyah Centrespread : The Pretenders Back cover : Soft Cell Interviews : Toyah; Ian Dury; ...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Annabella Lwin Centrespread : Tenpole Tudor Back cover : Julian Cope Interviews : Pretend...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Debbie Harry Centrespread : Duran Duran Back cover : Dexy's Midnight Runners Intervie...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Steve Strange Centrespread : Kim Wilde Back cover : Peter Murphy Interviews : Stev...

When Dellar wrote for Smash Hits in the 1980s, he started compiling crosswords and he was to produce them for many publications, notably the...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Depeche Mode Centrespread : Mo-Dettes Back cover : Buster Bloodvessel Interviews : Depech...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Kirsty MacColl Centrespread : Shakin' Stevens Back cover : Siouxsie Interviews : Kirs...

Some people used lockdown to perfect their banana bread recipes. Others stayed indoors and learned a new language. Instruments were picked...

(click on the image to see the full issue) Cover : Adam Ant Centrespread : Linx Back cover : The Human League Interviews : Adam And The Ants...

From the pages of Smash Hits to your stereo! Everybody's favourite DJ, Gary Crowley, has been back down the music mines, digging u...