The ’80s lasted until 1991: More Hits From Spring 25 Years Ago
History declares the ‘80s ended on Dec. 31, 1989, but the decade was still alive and well on the radio in the early ‘90s (at least until Nirvana showed up). You’ll hear the ‘80s all over the top 30 songs from a recent countdown aired on XMs 90s on 9. We’ll reveal six songs a day each day this week. More Hits From Spring 25 Years Ago 18.) “Save Some Love,” Keedy The lone hit by Keedy produced a sound and a video clearly influenced by...
80s One-Hit Wonder Wednesday
Every day is a good day for a collection of one-hit wonders, but alliteration dictates that One-Hit Wonder Wednesday needs to become a thing. And so it is. One-Hit Wonder Wednesday One-Hit Wonder Wednesday kicks off with three one-hit wonders, all from 30 years ago. Did any of these hits inspire you to buy the full album (err, tape) or did you just absorb this trio of songs on the radio? (Our one one-hit wonder rule: The song must be...
How much does it cost to buy…Garbage Pail Kids?
Infuriating authority figures was a piece of cake in the 1980s. All you had to do was show up at home or school with a pack of Garbage Pail Kids stickers. Oh, mothers and teachers in particular loathed those things, which of course only made them more attractive to us. Topps ended up producing five sets of Garbage Pail Kids (as well as a handful of 21st century sets) but was not responsible for “The Garbage Pail Kids Movie,” which...
The ’80s lasted until 1991: The hits from spring 25 years ago
History declares the ‘80s ended on Dec. 31, 1989, but the decade was still alive and well on the radio in the early ‘90s (at least until Nirvana showed up). You’ll hear the ‘80s all over the top 30 songs from a recent countdown aired on XMs 90s on 9. We’ll reveal six songs a day each day this week. The hits from spring 25 years ago 24.) “Love Is A Wonderful Thing,” Michael Bolton Nobody symbolized the impermanence of the ‘80s quite...
Prepare for The End with these Motley Crue videos
Legendary Sunset Strip band Motley Crue retired last Dec. 31, when the infamous foursome completed a two-year farewell tour with a show in Los Angeles. Of course, many artists have put together a “farewell tour” and performed a “last concert,” only to come back a year or two or five years later. But few bands have gone to such lengths to prevent a comeback as Motley Crue, which signed a “cessation of touring agreement” prior to...
