VideoSong stories80s
Livin’ on a Prayer Turns 40: The Song Jon Bon Jovi Didn’t Like
Jon Bon Jovi didn't like the first version, and Richie Sambora had to talk him into redoing it. It came out as a single…
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Music from the 80s
VideoSong stories80s
The Trooper: The 1854 Cavalry Charge Iron Maiden Turned Into an Anthem
On October 25, 1854, some 670 British horsemen charged straight at the Russian guns because of a misunderstood order. Steve Harris turned that tragedy…
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VideoSong stories80s
Where Is My Mind?: The Pixies Song Born on a Caribbean Dive
A tiny fish that followed him underwater gave Black Francis the idea. Eleven years later, the ending of Fight Club turned it into an…
· 2 min read
VideoGreat bands80s
Rush Returns to Chile: The Tour No One Thought Possible Without Neil Peart
After their drummer died in 2020, Geddy Lee said Rush was over. Five years later, he and Alex Lifeson hit the road again, and…
· 2 min read
VideoGreat bands80s
ZZ Top: Rock’s Most Famous Beards and the One Guy Who Didn’t Have One
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill grew beards down to their chests. The drummer's last name was actually Beard, and he was the only one…
· 2 min read
VideoGreat bands80s
Iron Maiden: 50 Years of History and the Time They Weren’t Allowed to Play Chile
In 1992 they were accused of satanic propaganda, and their show in Santiago never happened. Now they're heading back to the Estadio Nacional with…
· 2 min read
VideoGreat bands80s
Def Leppard: The Drummer Who Came Back to Play With One Arm
On the last day of 1984, Rick Allen lost his left arm in an accident. The band waited for him, and three years later…
· 2 min read
VideoGreat bands80s
1982: The Ban That Made Argentine Rock Explode
In the middle of the Falklands (Malvinas) War, the dictatorship banned English-language music on the radio. Without meaning to, it opened the door for…
· 2 min read
VideoGreat bands80s
Queen at Live Aid: 21 Minutes That Made History
They got the same amount of time as everyone else. What they did with it is still, for many, the greatest live performance in…
· 1 min read
VideoLegends80s
George Michael: The Generosity He Kept Secret
He sold millions of records and packed stadiums. But what surprised the world most only came out after his death.
· 2 min read
VideoSong stories80s
Electric Avenue Is Real: The London Street Behind Eddy Grant’s Hit
It's not a made-up name. Electric Avenue is in London's Brixton neighborhood, and what happened there in 1981 is the reason the song exists.
· 2 min read
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