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The Rebirth of Vinyl Records: Why Classical Music Formats are Gaining Popularity

Classical music refers to various genres, mainly Western music, that date back several centuries. This genre features precise notation from each instrument in an orchestra to achieve melody and harmony. It has become more significant

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Albums From 1984 and 1988

OldSchool80s

Two of the best-selling Christmas albums of all time were released by the same group and both in the ’80s. Mannheim Steamroller Christmas was released in September of 1984. This was the sixth studio album by the

A Very Special Christmas (1987 album)

OldSchool80s

Back in 1987, a charity album was released titled A Very Special Christmas. The album featured renditions of Christmas classics by some of the biggest names in music at that time and the proceeds went to Special Olympics.

The Bangles “Different Light” Album Review

Kevin Decent

Hard to believe it was 35 years ago we all learned how to “Walk like an Egyptian.” Life seemed so much more carefree back then. Of course most of us were kids and didn’t know

Frampton Comes Alive Review

Kevin Decent

Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive album was released January 6, 1976. One of the great parts of retro blogging is looking back further than my own childhood. This is an album that has been out

CD Shopping On New Year’s Day in the ’90s

Karen Flieger

Back in the late 1980’s through much of the 1990’s, compact discs were still a fairly new innovation in audio entertainment and were considered gift items. Stores that sold music would have big sales on

‘2000 Miles’ by The Pretenders

OldSchool80s

“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

Slaughter’s ‘Stick It To Ya’ Turns 30

Kevin Decent

While some sites continue to debate when the decade ends (“there wasn’t a year zero”) on this site, I need to debate when the 80’s ended. Hair metal and the decade of decadence go together

Korn “Issues” 20th Anniversary

Kevin Decent

Let’s take a trip back to music in 1999. Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears had the biggest albums of the year. Most teenagers up to twenty-somethings were told what was popular Monday through Friday from

Motley Crue’s Dr Feelgood 30th Anniversary

Kevin Decent

It is shocking to think that this album is 30 years old this month. Even more shocking, every member of the band is still alive 30 years later. Dr. Feelgood was Motley Crue’s first album

Beastie Boys Paul’s Boutique 30th Anniversary

Kevin Decent

Many people are aware of “Fight for Your Right to Party”. A little less went “Intergalactic”. Falling in between is an album that was seen as a failure on release. Now it’s considered one of