The ’80s Two Best Pop Duos? Chicagoans Got a Treat This Week
On Monday, May 15, 2017, I got to see two of the best bands of the 1980s in the same concert here in the Chicagoland area. Both were duos. One…
Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell (1964-2017) Covered Prince, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston
By now, most ’90s rock music fans have heard of the passing of one of the era’s greatest frontmen, Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and Audioslave fame. Cornell was highly instrumental…
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“Got to Give It Up” – 40 Facts on the 40th Anniversary of One of the Most Iconic R&B and Pop Songs Ever!
Marvin Gaye would have been 78 years old this past April 2, had he not been shot and killed on April 1, 1984, by his father at 44 years of…
Blondie – and Debbie Harry – Are Back! The Tide is Rising (Again).
Usually when musicians release a new album, the goal is to do one or two things: 1) satisfy old fans; and/or 2) gain new ones. In this case, the old…
Girls Have No Fun in Top Ten – for First Time in Over 33 Years!
There’s a “No-Girls Zone” around the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 this week, something that hasn’t happened since 1984. A lot can be said musically about the year…