“2000 Miles” was released in November of 1983 and would later be included on the band’s 1984 album Learning to Crawl. It was the first single and album by the new Pretenders line-up reconstituted after the deaths CONTINUE READING…
In December of 1987, CBS promoted the premieres of two brand new Christmas specials back to back. Usually, a tried and true classic would air before a new special, so we figured these must be CONTINUE READING…
This Week In 1983: The Top Music of December 16, 1983 Not a ton of movement on the chart this week. The biggest drop of the week belongs to Michael Jackson as “P.Y.T” drops 16 CONTINUE READING…
One of my favorite scenes in A Christmas Story is when Ralphie finally receives his mail order “Little Orphan Annie” decoder pin. Later that night, he listens to his favorite radio show and transcribes the CONTINUE READING…
Ziggy’s Gift originally aired on December 1, 1982. It is an ’80s holiday TV special which I remember very well, but has sadly seemed to have gone by the wayside for many others. Hopefully you CONTINUE READING…
This Week In 1983: The Top Music of December 9, 1983 Lionel Richie finally gives up the top spot making way for Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson’s second collaboration of the year, “Say Say Say”. CONTINUE READING…
These days we have our Nintendo Switches, Playstations, X Boxes, smartphones, and tablets. (I’m actually typing this article on my Christmas present from last year.) Back in the ’80s, in addition to gaming consoles, there CONTINUE READING…
This Week In 1983: The Top Music of December 2, 1983 We’re in the home stretch people! Only three chart weeks left in this year-long exercise. This is Lionel Richie’s last week in the top CONTINUE READING…
I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials CONTINUE READING…
This Week In 1983: The Top Music of November 25, 1983 Lionel Richie and “All Night Long” still holds strong at the top again this week as our top five song remain unchanged. As a CONTINUE READING…
Cheers began back in 1982 and ran for 11 seasons and 275 episodes. One of my favorite episodes of the sitcom (and quite possibly of any sitcom) is the one that aired on Thanksgiving evening CONTINUE READING…
I recently received an amazing package in the mail from a friend who had inherited his older brother’s childhood collectibles. Mixed among the comic books and Marvel Universe trading cards were a cardboard time capsule of the ’80s that I was not expecting, Garbage Pail Kids! CONTINUE READING…
This Week In 1983: The Top Music of November 18, 1983 Lionel Richie and “All Night Long” still holds on to the top spot this week. Quiet Riot reaches their peak of #5. Even though CONTINUE READING…
Hey retro lovers, welcome to our first TRN Round Table. The Round Table is where several creators from the TRN Bullpen get together and share their thoughts on a common theme. In this first edition, CONTINUE READING…
This Week In 1983: The Top Music of November 11, 1983 Kenny and Dolly give way to Lionel Richie as he moves into the #1 spot this week with “All Night Long (All Night)”. He’ll CONTINUE READING…
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