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 on Bret’s own label, Poor Boy Records, which is distributed by Mailboat Records. Bret is currently on a U.S. Tour throughout the Summer and Fall.
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:
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 BACK in the top ten spot in the UK at the beginning of March – the first time the song has been in the Top 10 since 1985.
“Walking On Sunshine” turned into a worldwide phenomenon after its Capitol Records release in 1985, earning top ten spots around the globe. It instantly took the #8 spot in the UK, #9 spot in the United States, and the #4 in Australia. Since then, the song has been broadcasted over 2,000,000 times in the U.S. and was THE HIGHEST PLAYED TRACK on radio in the summer of 2008 – 23 years after its release!
Over the past twenty-five years, Rew’s “Walking On Sunshine” has been featured in an assortment of Hollywood motion pictures, including being danced to on-screen by John Travolta (Look Who’s Talking, 1989), Michael J. Fox (Secret of My Success, 1987), and Jack Black (High Fidelity, 2000). Dolly Parton covered the song on her 1996 cover album, Treasures, and it was recently covered again this past year in the hit FOX show, Glee, as well as on American Idol. It is also featured as one of the songs you can play along to on Band Hero. “Walking On Sunshine” has been used in several large, worldwide campaigns including commercials for Fisher Price and Opel cars in France. Alex Cooper, drummer and founding member of the band states, “Being part of a pop ‘classic’ is a huge source of pride to all in the band – and don’t it feel good? YES IT DOES!”
The countless number of successes of this extraordinary track makes its lead singer Katrina Leskanich, very proud. Katrina states, “I have performed ‘Walking On Sunshine’ for so many years in so many different countries that it’s become the one constant in my life and the one thing I can count on to bring happiness to myself and others.”
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, Plato’s former manager and a friend of the family, told ABCNews.com he once tried to intervene in Lambert’s drug use.
“I did say, ‘You know your mother had a problem, which means you may have a problem because it is a family disease,’” said Whitaker, a former child actor who played Jody on “Family Affair” and is now a certified drug counselor. “Dana passed away because of the disease. And when the toxicology reports come in, I’m sure they will show something.”
Lambert, 25, committed suicide on May 6, just days before Mother’s Day and the 11th anniversary of Plato’s 1999 death from a drug overdose.
In the days leading up to Lambert’s suicide, a long-time family friend told Whitaker that Lambert had “become very withdrawn and hadn’t talked to anybody for three or four days.” The same friend told Whitaker that Lambert always said, “he wanted to be with Mom.”
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 with “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” a No. 1 hit in 1983 for Bonnie Tyler. It was overdone, of course. How could it not be and still keep any authenticity?
“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 A-Team dressed for all the world like a new romantic feeling a bit sad and starting to look it, With some pointy shiny shoes, And a Mel Gibson mullet. I Was Abducted By The 80’s.”
Wang Chung have been abducted, as you can probably tell. To join them on this first step of their adventure, the band have set up a portal for you to follow their experience in this newfound musical universe.
Already legendary for their name alone, the band are intending to embrace this new cosmic trip with a series of free downloads, starting with the soundtrack to Rob Gee’s poem ‘Abducted By The 80’s’, which is available for free download from www.wangchung.com.
Working in tandem with this new material, Wang Chung will also be releasing new versions of their greatest hits, including ‘Dance Hall Days’, ‘Everybody Have Fun Tonight’ and ‘Let’s Go!’. These will work in tandem with the upcoming releases as one, grand souvenir package.
Their cosmic adventure began with their featured role in the Regeneration Tour with the band ABC in 2009. Since then, Nick Feldman and Jack Hues have been working and sculpting their new material, culminating in this new series of songs.
The band will also be touring the US during June and July to support this combination of old and new where their beloved fans will have more than just music as a memento from their sonic quest.
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 for an 80s Party. Personalized cakes are all the rage nowadays with all of the cake shows on TLC and the like, so this would be a big hit at any 80s Party. Check out the instructions below:
How to make a totally awesome 80s Rubik’s Cube cake!
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 simple swipe of your finger to mimic the moves of the original Cube. To eliminate false inputs or moves, the TouchCube uses a motion-detecting accelerometer to determine which side is facing up and active. The Rubik’s TouchCube also includes a built-in solver, so now anyone can easily get a hint or learn how to solve the Cube step by step.
Product Features
The first completely electronic, solvable Rubik’s Cube
All six sides utilize cutting edge, easy to use touch sensor technology
Effortlessly slide the lighted squares with your finger from any side or direction
The colors pulsate, fade, and change while the TouchCube recharges in its stand
Includes easy-to-set volume control for playing anytime
Here is a video review from the 2009 New York Toy Fair:
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 being only one winner in the war to reach the number one spot in the UK charts. That single was ‘Shaddap You Face’ by comedian/actor Joe Dolce.
As history shows, the novelty single won and one of the greatest songs of the whole decade – if not one of the greatest songs ever – failed to reach the top.
I have nothing against Mr Dolce apart from ‘Shaddap’ in fact I always thought it was a memorable, fun song, worthy of the upper echelons of the charts. I just wish it had been released a few months earlier or later!
Nowadays of course, we as members of the public have so much power over what enters the charts. No longer are we bound by what the record companies release on single to govern what we buy; We have the glorious download, meaning that we have the power to control the charts ourselves.
So, this is what I propose:
During the end of March 2010 we tell as many people as we can to download Vienna from iTunes, Amazon, HMV, Play, wherever you can as long as it is a British-based download site (and it’s legal of course). Downloading commences Mon 29th March 2010 until Sat 3rd April 2010.
We need to get as many people as possible involved – especially those in a position to influence others. Lobby your local DJ, lobby Ken Bruce, lobby Chris Moyles, lobby Chris Evans, lobby Dr Fox, lobby EVERYBODY you can think of who can help to publicise this event.
And let’s all get VIENNA to its rightful place so that history can show that this amazing record and video did in fact reach the very top of the UK singles charts, albeit almost thirty years after its first release.
The Chevy Chase franchise, previously under the “National Lampoon” banner, will be revived at New Line with a new generation of stars, according to Variety.
The reboot will reportedly be penned by Jonathan Goldstein and former “Freaks and Geeks” star John Francis Daley, and will focus on franchise character Rusty Griswold, all grown up and heading out on a road trip of his own to Wally World.
The trade mag reported that Chevy, who reprised his role as Clark Griswold in a HomeAway.com Super Bowl ad earlier this month alongside fellow franchise star Beverly D’Angelo, is not currently attached to the new film.
