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Ongoing History Daily: A new book on hair metal

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments 80s, Grunge, Hair Metal, Ongoing History

Back in the 80s, the dominant form of rock was hair metal: guys with big hair, wearing spandex, and sometimes

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If you’re a child of the 80s, this music video might make your head explode

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Alan Cross 14 Comments 80s, A Flock of Seagulls, Art of Noise, Devo, En Vogue, Journey, Max Headroom, New Kids on the Block, Toni Basil

New Kids on the Block needed to make a music video for their new single, “Bring Back the Time,” which

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If you love the 80s, listen to this

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 80s, Hood Internet

A duo called The Hood Internet put together 50 different songs from 50 top hits heard throughout 1980. Cool New

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Recommended reading: Playing Back the 80s

January 3, 2019January 2, 2019 Alan Cross 3 Comments 80s

Here’s a simple truth when it comes to music: Most people will defend to the death the decade in which

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New Book ‘Rock n Radio’ Explores Montreal’s Golden Age

May 23, 2017May 22, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments 60s, 70s, 80s, Anglophone, Classic, era, Golden Age, Montreal, Quebec, Radio, Rock

Here’s a hit of nostalgia for any Montreal residents. Do you remember the golden era of rock radio in la

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Music History 

Notice How Music and Pop Culture from the 80s and 90s is Hot Right Now? It’s the 30-Year Nostalgia Cycle in Action.

March 11, 2017March 11, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment 80s, 90s, Nostalgia

I’m fascinated by the concept of what goes around comes around and how the old becomes new again. (For more

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80’s Invasion Tour

February 17, 2016February 16, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 1 Comment 80s, Big Country, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Interview, Invasion Tour, Midge Ure, Nick Heyward, Tour

Oh to be in the UK when spring is here! As an 80’s child, acts like Big Country, Midge Ure

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Bonnaroo – An 80’s Throwback Superjam

May 23, 2015May 23, 2015 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments 80s, Bonnaroo, superjam

Yeah, you read that right. And why wouldn’t you want to check that out? Only at Bonnaroo will you be

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WTF? 

If You Loved 80s Metal But Didn’t Think It was OTT Enough…

March 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 80s, Metal, Peelander-Z

…then say hello to Peelander-Z.  Yes, I spelled that correctly. The band–based out of Brooklyn but have ties to Japan–are

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