Here’s How INXS’ Hit ‘Need You Tonight’ Got Discovered
There are plenty of stories out there on how songs were written, discovered and marketed. The story of INXS’ “Need You Tonight” is particularly interesting and was the subject of a pretty awesome Billboard piece, focused on INXS, Kick and the single “Need You Tonight.” Here’s How INXS’ Hit ‘Need You Tonight’ Got Discovered “As Chris Murphy, the longtime manager of INXS,...
This Celebration of Toto’s ‘Africa’ is the Best Thing Ever
When you have a favorite tune, more so, favorite 80s tune what do you do? You sing/scream it at the top of your lungs when it comes on. Well, one town in England is going to do just that to celebrate their love for. Toto‘s “Africa.” “Crowds are proposing to gather by the fountain in the city centre on October 28 from 7.30pm. Their motive? Well it seems to be just about pure love for the ‘greatest power...
Some the Greatest 80s Pink Floyd Albums to be Reissued
Fans of Pink Floyd, especially 80s Pink Floyd fans are going to be rejoicing as both A Collection of Great Dance Songs and Delicate Sound of Thunder will be reissued. Some the Greatest 80s Pink Floyd Albums to be Reissued “A Collection of Great Dance Songs and Delicate Sound of Thunder mark the continuation of Pink Floyd Records’ re-release program, which already includes the band’s remastered studio catalog on 180g vinyl. The...
Do You Agree With This Top 5 80s Power Ballads List?
When it comes to power ballads, the decade filled with them happens to be the 1980s. 80s power ballads were almost a staple on the radio and for the most part held enough steam as some of the biggest pop songs to date. The Fayetteville Observer created a list of their Top 5 80s Rock Power Ballads and it has some pretty heavy tracks. Do You Agree With This Top 5 80s Power Ballads List? “The 1980s brought us a lot: Reaganomics,...
‘Grey’ Matter: 30 Facts about Grateful Dead’s ‘Touch of Grey’
Thirty years ago, in the summer of 1987, the Grateful Dead released “Touch of Grey,” from the album In the Dark. Peaking at #9, the song was– and remains to this day– the only Grateful Dead song to reach the Billboard Top Ten. Or even the Top 40. Or even the Top 50. (“Truckin’”— the Dead’s highest charting song prior to “Touch of Grey”— peaked at #64.) “Touch of Grey” introduced the band to a whole new...
