Planned Van Halen-David Lee Roth Reunion & the Band's Brand New Hall of Fame Status Must Have Fans Beaming These Days
Sunday January 28, 2007
For the first time since most of us can remember, it's actually a fine time to be a Van Halen fan. With last week's announcement that original frontman David Lee ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - the Smithereens' "Behind the Wall of Sleep"
Thursday January 25, 2007
The Smithereens were quite an anomaly on the college rock scene of the mid-'80s, a band that churned out crunchy guitar pop with a throwback affinity for '60s pop and ... Read More
'80s Music Underground Housed a Whole Different World for Listeners Willing to Dig a Little
Sunday January 21, 2007
For music fans who don't like to be told what to listen to or what is worthy of being heard, there have always been alternatives available if you just know ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Steel Breeze's "You Don't Want Me Anymore"
Wednesday January 17, 2007
I was surprised to learn that this enjoyable though somewhat generic pop/rock tune from 1982 actually reached No. 16 on the pop charts, even cracking the Top 10 on the ... Read More
Air Supply, Clear Winner of the First Annual Rodney Dangerfield '80s Music Award
Sunday January 14, 2007
Aside from playing major roles in '80s pop culture and struggling for respectability, pop balladeers Air Supply and comic Rodney Dangerfield probably had about as much in common as Hitler ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Donnie Iris' "Ah! Leah!"
Wednesday January 10, 2007
Although it features cheese-tastic production and laughably adolescent lyrical content, this fine 1981 rocker remains one of the most soaring mainstream rock tunes of the early '80s. Unfortunately, because the ... Read More
Possible Reunion of the Police Would Be an Event Actually Worthy of Fans' Concert Dollars
Sunday January 7, 2007
If there's any '80s music reunion that fans have actually clamored for instead of just shrugging and possibly attending anyway, this would be the one. Think of it: the three ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Jon Butcher's "Goodbye Saving Grace"
Thursday January 4, 2007
If the thought of a combination of Jimi Hendrix, Phil Lynott and Ben Harper raises your interest, you may want to take a second look at the catalogue of one ... Read More
Spotlight on Elvis Costello, a "Man Out of Time" Who Nonetheless Contributed Greatly to the '80s Music Landscape
Monday January 1, 2007
While many music fans may associate Elvis Costello most closely with his late-'70s punk/new wave origins, he was actually one of the '80s most reliably prolific performers, dropping a total ... Read More