Closing in on 30 years as arena rock staples, give Def Leppard credit for keeping it fresh and somewhat surprising on their first studio album in six years. There’s quite a range here, from the nu-metal feel of the opening track “Go” (think Def Leppard-meets-Tool) to the duet with country superstar Tim McGraw on “Nine [...]
The B-52s and their frenzied music, including such hits as “Rock Lobster,” “Good Stuff” and “Love Shack,” turned radio listeners and concert attendees into dancing fools in the ’80s. But by 1992, the band had experienced a mini cosmic meltdown. “After finishing the ‘Good Stuff’ album and touring, I was feeling pressure – but [...]
NEW YORK — A certain shadow crosses the faces of hair-metal enthusiasts when they talk about 1991. Nirvana’s album “Nevermind” came out, and as swiftly as the Berlin Wall fell, the hair-metal musical genre nosedived from the top of the charts to the bargain bin. Fans of hair metal — hard rock by guys [...]
Starpulse has put together a list of their top 20 Kid shows from the 80s & 90s: Remember the innocence of childhood? The birthday parties. The water gun fights. The sleep overs. Oh, and the television shows! This is a countdown of the top 20 kids shows from the mid 80s and mid 90s. [...]
Fans of the new Legacy Edition of Midnight Oil’s 1987 album “Diesel and Dust” have more updates of the Australian band’s vintage material to look forward to, guitarist Jim Moginie tells Billboard.com.Moginie says Midnight Oil, which has been dormant since 2002 when frontman Peter Garrett left to concentrate on his political career, is in the [...]
