Tag: 80s
“Love Is A Battlefield” As Forerunner to “Papa Don’t Preach”
It’s slightly uncanny that, in the early pre-fame days of Madonna’s career, her first manager, Camille Barbone, was grooming her to look and sound more [Read More…]
Even With 80s Flair, Black Eyed Peas and Shakira Remind That the 00s Remain the Only Relevant Decade
As the Black Eyed Peas occasionally materialize to prove that they’re still around and “thriving” (even without Fergie), it usually requires a “feature” from another [Read More…]
Miley Cyrus Gives “Midnight Sky” the Official Stevie Nicks Treatment With “Edge of Midnight”
Being that “Midnight Sky” already so patently ripped off many key elements from Stevie Nicks’ seminal 1981 hit, “Edge of Seventeen,” it was probably only [Read More…]
A Few Things Women Can Learn From Steff in Pretty in Pink
James Spader’s fantastically misogynistic rendering of Steff in John Hughes’ Pretty in Pink may have some women wondering what they could possibly learn from him, [Read More…]
In The Wake of Bob Casale’s Death, Let’s Talk About the Best of Devo
On February 18, Devo (and music enthusiasts everywhere) suffered an unfortunate loss. Co-founding member and guitarist Bob Casales died of heart failure at 61, leaving [Read More…]
