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New Heart album Red Velvet Car slated for August release

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:09:39 +0000

LEGACY RECORDINGS ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF HEART’S RED VELVET CAR THE FIRST NEW STUDIO ALBUM IN SIX YEARS FROM ANN & NANCY WILSON, AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE TUESDAY, AUGUST 31 Legacy Recordings proudly announces the release of Red Velvet Car, the first new studio album in six years from the groundbreaking Seattle-based band Heart, available everywhere on [...]

Bret Michaels new album now available for purchase

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:33:38 +0000

Bret Michaels’ new album, Custom Built, was released last Tuesday. It features the tracks ”Nothing to Lose” (w/Miley Cyrus), new songs “Lie to Me,” “Riding Against the Wind,” “Wasted Time,” a remake of Sublime’s “What I Got” and bonus remix of “Go That Far,” the theme song from ROCK OF LOVE, and more! “Custom Built,” is released [...]

Wang Chung’s new double EP is now up for purchase on their website

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:02:03 +0000

Wang Chung’s new double EP, Abducted by the 80s, is now up for purchase on their website. You can listen to all of the songs on the album by clicking on them below:

KATRINA AND THE WAVES’ “WALKING ON SUNSHINE” TURNS 25!

admin — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:11:43 +0000

This Song has a Reason to Celebrate ……. KIMBERLEY REW, the celebrated musician and songwriter behind the renowned song, “WALKING ON SUNSHINE,” is excited to announce the celebration of its 25th Anniversary this year. The song has accomplished so many incredible milestones during the past twenty-five years including but not limited to being placed [...]

Growing Pains: The Trials and Tribulations of 1980s TV Child Stars

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 19:55:46 +0000

A look at the troubled lives of Dana Plato, Andrew Koenig, Tracey Gold, MacKenzie Phillips, Corey Feldman, Jodi Sweetin, Gary Coleman, and Dustin Diamond. Tyler Lambert once aspired to follow his famous mother, “Diff’rent Strokes” actress Dana Plato, into show business. Instead, like her, he took a detour into drugs and eventual suicide. Johnny Whitaker, [...]

Fox’s ‘Glee’ rehabilitates 1980s radio hits like ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ by Bonnie Tyler

admin — Sun, 09 May 2010 22:06:44 +0000

The Fox TV phenomenon “Glee” has a music marketing plan that goes way beyond radio, but that doesn’t mean radio isn’t an important component. Last week’s “Glee” episode tackled the formidable task of helping to rehabilitate ’80s radio hits whose reputation has faltered. After the immortal “Run Joey Run” and “Ice Ice Baby,” the show closed [...]

Wang Chung touring again in 2010 and giving out free downloads to celebrate

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:09:50 +0000

Can You Tell Me What a Wang Chung is? “I was Abducted By The 80’s. I never saw them coming. I was on my way home one night at about three in the morning, Minding my own business when BAM! Without warning I was being catapulted from scene to scene, To the music from The [...]

How to Make a Rubik’s Cube Cake for your 80s Party

admin — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:33:52 +0000

We’ve seen a lot of great food ideas for an 80s party, but this one takes the cake (pardon the pun). Somone has put together a “how to” video on building a cake in the shape of a Rubik’s Cube on the Instructables website. This really would be a great idea for anyone planning food [...]

The Rubik’s Cube Joins the Electronic Era!

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:27:51 +0000

The Rubik’s cube has been updated to become the ultimate geek’s toy. The Rubik’s TouchCube by Technosource seamlessly blends cutting edge technology with the world’s #1 puzzle to create the first completely electronic, solvable Rubik’s Cube. Featuring touch sensor technology on all 6 sides and lights in every square, slide the lights with a [...]

UK Ultravox fans campaigning to take the classic song “Vienna” to number one 30 years after its release

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:31:41 +0000

From the founder of the campaign, Martin Slade: In 1981 – almost thirty years ago – seminal synth-rock band Ultravox released the single ‘Vienna’ to rave reviews for its epic sound, moody strings and those amazing two words of Midge Ure’s “Oh, Vienna!”. Vienna’s release was on a collision course with another single that would result in there [...]