A-ha is Back Again for A New Album and Tour
We hear you singing “Take On Me,” don’t be shy about it. It was one of the most memorable tracks of the 80s and still remains a big hit today. The band responsible for the hit, A-ha, is back again reunited in full for a new album and tour. A-ha is Back Again for A New Album and Tour “The group were congregating in Berlin, Germany for the reunion, where they took part in a Q&A about their plans for next year...
80s Logos Were and Still Are The Most Eye-Catching
What is it about the 80s logos that were so eye-catching? Well almost everything you could think about really. Today’s logos are bland and colorless. Unlike the old 80s logos that featured plenty of colors, shapes and plenty of flare. 80s Logos Were and Still Are The Most Eye-Catching Let’s talk color. Color was one of the most important and standout aspects of these logos. The 80s Apple logo makes the current one look...
Original MTV VJ Recalls The Insanity That Was Spring Break In The 80s
Thirty years ago, MTV VJ Alan Hunter hosted the first edition of what would become one of the tentpole occurrences on the young music network — MTV Spring Break. The first MTV Spring Break aired in 1986 from Daytona Beach, Florida. The program featured performances from the Beastie Boys a ton of drunk college kids and some moments that should have never made the air. Alan Hunter saw it all and can’t publicly talk about...
Around the World in a Day: Your Video World Tour
Sure, we love it here in the United States, but sometimes we, like, get a wanderlust. World travel is totally rad! Come board our Like Totally 80s luxury jet and fly the friendly retro skies . . . Before we leave North America, let’s run for the border and take a dip in the Rio Grande. Duran Duran was (and is) straight-up awesome in every way. I know you recognize their hit “Rio” from their 1982 hit album of the same name: Note:...
Eye Candy Videos of the 80s
With the birth of MTV in 1981, music video production kicked into high gear. Many videos were straight-up concert footage or studio work, but we loved the ones that put a little more effort into the process. Costumes, plots, elaborate stages, puppets, animation… Here’s a look at my favorite visually awesome videos of the 1980s. Michael Jackson’s Thriller was SUCH a big deal when it came out in 1982. MTV gave us a schedule for...
