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AC/DC: Iron Man 2 Out on April 19, “Shoot To Thrill” World Video Premieres Today

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:24:21 +0000

AC/DC has just announced AC/DC: Iron Man 2, the official album set to be released April 19th through Columbia Records in support of the upcoming Iron Man 2 film from Marvel Studios. The album will feature 15 classic AC/DC songs, selected from ten of the band’s studio albums, ranging from 1976 to 2008. Included in [...]

The Human League Sign New Deal

admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:42:23 +0000

The Human League, one of England’s first new wave bands, have been down on their luck in the new millennium. All but forgotten as an ’80s nostalgia act, their last record, 2001’s Secret, failed to find an audience. However, luck may change for the pioneering Sheffield band, as they’ve signed to Wall of Sound records, a [...]

Lady Gaga to team up with Boy George

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:30:52 +0000

The ‘Poker Face’ singer Lady Gaga will perform with the ‘Karma Chameleon’ singer Boy George – who is her teenage idol – on stage at London’s O2 Arena in February. A source said: “Gaga has always been a fan and now he’s got his life back on track it’s the perfect opportunity to do something with [...]

Genesis inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

admin — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:07:32 +0000

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced ABBA, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, The Hollies and The Stooges as its 2010 artist inductees. Also being inducted this year as individual recipients of the Ahmet Ertegun Award will be David Geffen and songwriters Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Elle Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Jesse Stone, Mort Shuman [...]

GameSpy’s 50 Favorite Console Games of the ’80s

admin — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:22:53 +0000

Nintendo ruled the ’80s — let’s get that fact out in the open right away. Yes, Atari had its moments (including a central role in the videogame crash of 1983), Sega was on the cusp of something great with the Genesis in 1989, and even NEC had a few rough gems with the fledgling TurboGrafx-16. [...]

’80s band Platinum Blonde to be honoured

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:03:42 +0000

Platinum Blonde will be inducted into the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame next March. The Toronto trio, which started out in 1982, is known for hits such as Not in Love, Standing in the Dark and It Doesn’t Really Matter. Led by vocalist Mark Holmes, the band also included drummer Chris Steffler and guitarist [...]

’80s Heartthrob Andrew McCarthy to Direct Gossip Girl

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:24:18 +0000

Andrew McCarthy, the star of some of the most iconic teen movies of the ’80s (Pretty in Pink, Less Than Zero), is getting back to his roots by taking on the CW’s sexy drama, Gossip Girl. McCarthy, who will direct an episode set to air in the spring, says the show’s young stars are different than [...]

80’s Stars Shine in Made for TV Christmas Movies

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:12:09 +0000

If you’re wondering what some of your favorite stars from the 1980’s have been doing for the past two decades, you don’t have to look much farther than your DVR. 1980’s stars like Nancy McKeon, Rob Lowe and Candace Cameron-Bure are all over the TV this holiday season, starring in made for TV Christmas movies on [...]

Michael Jackson’s White Moonwalk Glove Sells For $350,000

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:18:32 +0000

The rhinestone-studded white glove Michael Jackson wore when he first performed his trademark moonwalk dance in the early 80s was sold on Saturday (November 21) for a staggering $350,000. According to the Associated Press, the winner bidder was a Hong Kong man named Hoffman Ma, who has pledged to pay $420,000 for the famous glove, which [...]

80’s hair band singer arrested for back child support

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:26:18 +0000

Bulletboys lead singer, Marq Torien, 48, was arrested Friday the 13th in Pasco County, Florida for ‘non support of child or spouse’ it was reported by the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. The Bulletboys, who rose to fame for 5 minutes in the late 80’s on the strength of the hit “Smooth Up In Ya,” are currently [...]