How Phil Collins' Mid-'80s Ubiquity Led to One of the Most Underrated Pop Star Years of All Time
After taking over Genesis frontman duties for the gone-solo Peter Gabriel in the mid-'70s, drummer-singer Phil Collins had ...
FRIDAY: Martin Fry & ABC join Howard Jones in San Antonio to make Valentine's Day magical
In the early ‘80s, the British pop scene was undergoing a major transformation. Punk was giving way to a new wave of music ...
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6 80s pop groups who are still going strong
They single handedly kept the spirit of the eighties alive for pop fans everywhere ... Sometimes Erasure had their chart peak in the late 80s and early 90s with hits such as Sometimes, A Little ...
Howard Jones and ABC’s Martin Fry embrace a new generation of fans since ’80s heyday
The performers, who are co-headlining a tour coming to the Anaheim House of Blues, talk new wave, MTV, Stevie Wonder, Smokey ...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “Pop Muzik,” an Early Synth-Pop Standard by M
Thus, “Pop Muzik” anticipated the New Romantic sounds that would dominate the early ’80s. That likely pleased Scott, who explained in the book The Billboard Book of Number One Hits he ...
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The Early ’80s Journey Classic Dolly Parton Wishes She Wrote and Recorded With Kenny Rogers
When Dolly Parton learned she would be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, her first reaction was to gracefully bow out. “Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be ...
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BBC Radio Norfolk Special The People's History of Pop The People's History of Pop
In the 1970s and early 80s, the West Runton Pavilion was one of the major venues in Norfolk Many world-famous bands played in this small North Norfolk village.