80s music
The 80s were chockful of New Wave power ballads, synthesizers, drum machines, and no shortage of Madonna and Michael Jackson.
James Reyne - Interview
This interview was done when James Reyne seemed to be on the verge of international success. At the time of the interview I had worked with James Reyne in a music publishing capacity and I also knew him socially so it was a casual and yet frank interview. It appeared as the cover story of InPress on 27 July 1988.
By Andrew Watt7 years ago in Beat
'Jump Up!'
Elton John's sixteenth studio album, Jump Up!, was released on April 9, 1982. It was the first Elton John album to be fully produced by Chris Thomas, the Abbey Road technician who worked on the Beatles' White Album and was responsible for supervising the mixing of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon. Thomas would produce most of Elton's work through the better part of the next two decades, all the while working as well with acts including Roxy Music, Pete Townshend and The Pretenders—not to mention David Gilmour and Paul McCartney of the aforementioned Floyd and Beatles respectively. The album also saw five tracks that featured lyrics by Bernie Taupin, the most he had contributed since Blue Moves in 1976 (The next Elton John album, Too Low for Zero, would feature only songs with Taupin lyrics.).
By Sean Callaghan7 years ago in Beat
Bananarama: 'In Stereo'
“Been a long time, been a, been a long time…” Britain’s all-time best-selling female group Bananarama, has just returned from a decade of radio silence with a fabtastic all new full-length titled In Stereo. The 10-track set is Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin’s first studio album since 2009’s vivacious Viva and it’s 36 minutes of pure dance pop perfection.
By Eric Allen7 years ago in Beat
'21 at 33'
21 at 33, Elton John's first album of the 1980s, was released on May 13, 1980. The album title refers to the fact that this was Elton's 21st release at the age of 33—a pretty good pace for a 12-year period. (Had he kept up that pace, there'd be over 70 albums by now.) 21 was recorded at Super Bear Studios in Nice, France, which was home base for the currently hot album The Wall by Pink Floyd, with additional work done at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, California. It was produced by Elton with Clive Franks.
By Sean Callaghan7 years ago in Beat
The Top Ten Best One-Hit Wonders from the 1980s. Top Story - March 2019.
The 80s probably had the most one-hit wonders in music history. It also had the most iconic novelty acts and singles. In honor of the big and crazy 80s, I made a top 10 list of the decade's best one-hit wonders. Time for the giant hair and neon colors.
By Sarah Loyd7 years ago in Beat
Concert Review: Cheap Trick Still Amazes Fans at The Capitol Theatre
Cheap Trick is still rocking and entertaining their fans Cheap Trick is still at it after all these years, making albums and performing for their loyal fans. The band is currently on tour and one of their stops was The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York on February 22. They were literally “on fire” and gave the most unforgettable performance of a lifetime. The venue was filled to its capacity. I was lucky enough to be on the general admission floor and had the best ‘seat’ in the house even though it was “standing room only” which I didn’t mind at all because I could see everything! I love being on the floor it’s my favorite spot!
By Suzanne Rothberg7 years ago in Beat
Rock and Roll with Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams is a Canadian musician, singer, actor, and producer. He came into this world as Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959. Both of his parents were Britishand relocated from Englandto Canada. It was there that his father became a Canadian diplomat to the United Nations.
By Rasma Raisters7 years ago in Beat
