80s music

The 80s were chockful of New Wave power ballads, synthesizers, drum machines, and no shortage of Madonna and Michael Jackson.

Beck's Bolero
Introduction Jeff Beck died aged 78 on Tuesday 10th January 2023 after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis”, and it is a sad loss to the world of music.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
The Wonderful Saw Doctors
Introduction I was first made aware of The Saw Doctors when my friend Mike O'Brien (CEO of Opencast and partner in Mog On The Tyne Cat Cafe) told me about the cover of the album "If This Is Rock And Roll, I Want My Old Job Back" which featured their dads on the front cover and the band on the back cover in identical poses. I was in Sunderland and bought a copy from Volume (another sadly missed record shop) and I completely loved it.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
Invoking the Candelabra
Among the artifacts of the Liberace Museum Collection is a magnificent grand piano which dates from 1830, known as the Royal Bosendorfer. One of the finest pianos of the romance era, it was famously played by composers Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahams, and Franz Liszt - a favorite of Liberace.
By Jonathan Warren3 years ago in Beat
The Psychology of Sad Songs. Top Story - January 2023.
When all hope is gone, you know sad songs say so much. — Elton John Sad songs have long been a staple in music, with many people turning to them in times of sadness or heartbreak. But why do we find solace in listening to songs that make us feel worse? Well, it turns out there are distinct psychological mechanisms behind our preference for sad music.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)3 years ago in Beat
The Angels : The Greatest Show On Earth (Review)
The Angels hard rock band has been a favourite of mine for 40 years and I’ve seen them live in any number of venues; pub gigs, festivals, entertainment centre and performing arts centre — with the backing of a symphony orchestra.
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Beat
Passion Is No Ordinary Word - The Music Of Graham Parker
Introduction As often happens in these musical appreciation/playlist hybrid Vocal Stories I don't really remember when I first came across the music of Graham Parker. With The Rumour, he was part of the British pub rock movement that set the foundation for the punk explosion of 1977.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
The Angels
The Angels have been my favourite band for over 40 years and they are still going strong today. It has been said by many, that The Angels changed the world of Rock n’ Roll here in Australia, and started to rise to fame at the same time as Australia’s other legendary band, AC/DC.
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Beat
Lost Country Music Hits (1975-1982)
The following is a list of lesser-known country music hits from the 1970s and 80s. "Dance the Two Step" by Susie Allanson (1980)
By Rick Henry Christopher 3 years ago in Beat
4 Bands Created By The Merger Of Other Bands
When we think of a band, we imagine several musically inclined individuals banding together to form a single group. However, there has been a rarer set of cases where we have seen separate bands coming together under one shared name over the years.
By Isa Nan3 years ago in Beat
5 Ridiculously Huge Selling Christmas Songs
It finally feels like that time of the year once again. The pandemic has made our holiday season noticeably less festive for the past year or two. Fortunately, many of us can safely return to our annual year-end traditions this year.
By Isa Nan3 years ago in Beat
5 MORE Forgotten Members Of Iconic Bands
As I said before, while some groups live on forever, some of their members may fall by the wayside. After all, every successful band tends to undergo several line-up changes before eventually finding that formation that catapults them into immortality.
By Isa Nan3 years ago in Beat
The Incomparable Leonard Cohen
“You look around and you see a world that cannot be made sense of. You either raise your fist, or you say Hallelujah!” -- Leonard Cohen
By Linda Rivenbark3 years ago in Beat