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Bruce Springsteen took the stage at the Sommet Center in Nashville and played a 3 hour set with joyful abandon. Appearing to have the voice and stamina of a twenty year old, Bruce took audience requests and delivered a rockin’ show that satisfied fans of all ages. Reaching back to the early days with a story about his first guitar during “Spirit in the Night” all the way up to an encore of the new “Girls in Their Summer Clothes” dedicated to Tennessee ladies, Bruce and the E Street Band proved it all night that he is The Once and Forever Boss. Without a doubt the best concert I’ve ever been to. – submitted by Julie, Birmingham

Link to Tour site: http://www.brucespringsteen.net/news/index.html

Some Bruce Springsteen videos to get you in the mood:

● Glory Days
● Born to Run
● Born in the USA

08.15.08: Knight Rider back on the air as a new NBC TV series. On the heels of NBC's hit movie, the iconic 1980s television classic comes roaring back to life as a reinvented, updated and super-charged action series showcasing the new KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand). Absolutely the coolest car ever created, KITT is equipped with an "AI" (artificial intelligence) that is capable of hacking almost any system. Its weapons systems match that of a jet fighter, and its body is capable of actually transforming into other vehicles and using sophisticated holographic imagery to elude villains. The cast includes Justin Bruening as Mike Traceur - estranged son of Michael Knight; Sydney Tamiia Pitier as Carrie Ruvai - a tough FBI agent who doesn't see eye-to-eye with Mike Traceur; Sarah Graiman as Deanna Russo - childhood best friend, one-time girlfriend of Mike Traceur, and daughter of KITT creator, Charles Graiman; and Bruce Davidson as Charles Graiman - creator of Knight Industries Three Thousand (KITT). The new version of Knight Rider premiers Wednesday, September 24th at 8/7c on NBC. If you missed the TV movie, you can watch it in full here: http://www.nbc.com/Knight_Rider/video/episodes.shtml.

07.25.08: New online radio station streaming all 80s music all the time. check out this great new option for getting your 80s music fix here: www.mixlovesthe80s.com

07.24.08: Toni Basil is a guest judge on So You Think You Can Dance. You may remember Toni Basil from her 80s hit "Mickey." Besides being a singer, she is also a dancer and choreographer. She is currently choreographing Bette Midler's hit Las Vegas show, "The Show Must Go On." Watch Toni on the So You Think You Can Dance results show tonight on FOX at 9/8c. For more information about So You Think You Can Dance, visit: www.fox.com/dance.

07.16.08: eBay Charity Auction for Public Television Rocks! Commemorates Historic Final Concert of the Police with Special Guests The B-52s. A charity auction for The Police has just began on eBay, commemorating their upcoming historic final concert with special guests the B-52s in New York’s Madison Square Garden. There are a very limited number of once-in-a-lifetime concert experiences and autographed memorabilia being auctioned online through eBay Giving Works for both artists, and The Police have chosen to have 100% of the proceeds benefit local New York Public Television Rocks!

Beginning July 14th at 7pm (ET) through July 24th, several VIP Concert Packages will be available including for example: The Police Ultimate VIP Package for Two which features an intimate meeting with The Police, Access to the band's final Sound Check (a few select guests will be invited to join the Police on stage to lend their rock star abilities to the rehearsal!), Front row seats to the final show, Pre concert dinner with a cocktail reception, and Limited edition souvenirs. There is a B-52s VIP package for Four, which includes a private Meet n' Greet, Rare access to the B-52s Sound Check, Front row seats, and Four one-of-a-kind signed memorabilia gift sets. There is also The Police Snake Pit Ticket package for Four (the only Pit tickets available to the general public are in this auction!).

Then, beginning August 4th at 7:00pm (ET) - August 14th, the second wave of the auction will begin. It will feature a complete set of The Police’s autographed instruments including: Sting’s Signature Bass, Sennheiser Microphone and Stand (used during the 2007/2008 world Police tour); Andy’s Signature Fender Telecaster; plus Stewart’s Tama Star Drum Set (played at 2007 GRAMMY Awards).

Go to www.ebay.com/publictelevisionrocks to bid or view more information.

100% of the proceeds from both auctions will benefit Public Television Rocks!, an initiative formed between NY Public Television stations, Thirteen/WNET and WLIW21. The Police chose to support these stations in recognition of their contributions to art, music, and culture both in New York, and nationally. For more information, visit www.publictelevisionrocks.org

07.01.08: New 80s movie web site: 80’s cult Movie Source. This site features film synopses, movie links, and film battles such as Jeff Spicoli vs. Dudley “Booger” Dawson.

07.01.08: New 80s inspired musical in NYC this summer, The Johnny Musical, as a part of the New York International Fringe Festival. It answers the question, What happened to the bullying blonde jock in all those beloved '80s movies AFTER he lost to the scrappy young underdog? When Johnny Zabka loses for the first time ever, he has no idea what to do with his life. Shunned by his friends and evicted by his parents, Johnny must find a new way to win or else face the fact that he just may have peaked at the ripe old age of eighteen. With a musical score that not only echoes the music of the 1980s, but also finds a place for tap and Irish-themed numbers, The Johnny is a lively musical that is full of laughs and heart. For more info visit www.thejohnnymusical.com.

07.01.08: Molly Ringwald (John Hughes 80s Brat Pack star) returns to TV in a new series on ABC Family called ‘The Secret Life of the American Teenager.’ In it, she plays 40 year old mom of a 15 year old daughter that finds herself pregnant. It is produced by Brenda Hampton, creator of “7th Heaven” and she likens this show to that, only with sex. We at Like Totally 80s are thrilled to see Molly Ringwald doing so many great things (she is also a star on Broadway), although she’ll always be Samantha Baker, the girl that got Jake Ryan to us.

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