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Woodstock ’94: 2 More Days of Peace, Music, and Mud

In August 1994, 25 years after the original Woodstock defined a generation, a new wave of music lovers descended on a muddy field in Saugerties, New York, for a revival that was part tribute, part

Jem and the Holograms 40th Anniversary Album is Available Now

Walter King

A new release of the Jem and the Holograms album, celebrating the brand’s 40th anniversary is available now. Fans can now immerse themselves in the glitter and glam of the ’80s with six re-recorded tracks

The Cultural Impact of MTV’s Early Days

Mickey Yarber

The first wave of MTV music videos that all started with The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” did more than entertain; they reshaped the cultural landscape in ways that still echo today. Here’s how

11 Times Music Artists Totally Sold Out In TV Commercials

Jason Gross

You’ve got a hit song. You’re a pop icon or rock star. You sell out hundreds of arenas across the globe. What’s the next logical thing you do? Sell out in a TV commercial for massive amounts of cash!

MTV Unplugged: Top 10 Performances of the 90s

Pitfall Gary

With the recent news of Paramount+ streaming the highly popular MTV Unplugged series I thought I’d take a look back at the top performance that defined the show. MTV Unplugged Debuted in 1989 featuring the

Top 80 Songs of the ’80s with the word ‘Love’ in the Title

OldSchool80s

If there is one theme that seems to inspire more music than any other, it has to be “love“. Love is a very powerful word and it finds its way into the title of many

Top ’80s Songs with Royalty in the Title

OldSchool80s

With the Royal Family in the news quite a bit lately, I thought I would share my list about ’80s Songs with Royalty in the Title. We are talking about a decade which featured prominent

The Rolling Stones Are Getting a Trading Card Set From Panini

Walter King

Panini America is producing “the first fully-licensed career spanning trading card set” for the Stones, featuring the band members; variations of their logo; stage designs; cover artwork; and concert/tour documentary posters. The deal with the

Remembering the Icons

BJ Newman

Ah, the ’90s—a time when boybands weren’t just musical groups; they were heartthrobs, setting stages on fire with their irresistible charm and magnetic appeal. These suave crooners’ smooth vocals, slick dance moves, and dreamy looks

Put a Little Love in Your Heart Scrooged

‘Put a Little Love in Your Heart’ from 1988’s Scrooged

OldSchool80s

When “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” was first released in 1969 it was not intended to be a Christmas song, but it became one for me once it was included in the 1988

My Quest to find the Ultimate 90’s One-Hit Wonders of the Decade

Chad Droze

Music in the 90’s, more so than any other era, saw a melting pot of various genres of music throughout the entire decade. The 80’s is widely considered the MTV era, but as more families

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

The Retro Network

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

The Eurodance Craze of America in the 90’s – Part 1

Chad Droze

Hello gang! As a teenager growing up, the 90’s would be the decade that I began listening to music, both on the TV and Radio. Our family listened to a lot of country on the

The Pop Culture of 1989

Michael

So much of the popular culture I was consuming in the watershed year of 1989 felt like more than just entertainment—instead, much of it felt incendiary. The world itself felt on the cusp of something big

The Impact of Retro Music on Student Well-Being in an Education Setting

The Retro Network

Music is one of the pleasures we have in life. We listen to music everywhere. When we are sad and depressed, we listen to music. When we are happy, we listen to music. When we

Top Songs of the ’80s with a Question as the Title

OldSchool80s

The French philosopher Voltaire said the following back in the 1700’s, “Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.” How about songs that ask questions with their titles over 200 years later? Elvis