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Month: June 2021

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Rio» by Duran Duran

22 June 2021 SB 0

Rio is the quintessential Duran Duran song, launching the 1980s as a glamorous decade filled with high fashion, models, and luxurious surroundings. At least in […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Jolene» by Dolly Parton

22 June 2021 SB 0

Jolene is one of Dolly Parton’s best known and most popular songs. It was released on 15 October 1973 as the first single and title […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Camouflage» by Stan Ridgway

21 June 2021 SB 0

In the United States, Stan Ridgway is still best known for Mexican Radio – the breakthrough track from his first band Wall of Voodoo, released […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Beautiful» by Aimee Mann

20 June 2021 SB 0

In the 1980s, Aimee Mann was a pop star with the new wave band ‘Til Tuesday, best known for their 1985 hit single Voices Carry. […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Goodnight New York» by Vienna Teng

17 June 2021 SB 0

Goodnight New York is the last song on Vienna Teng’s fifth album Aims, released on 24 September 2013. While there has been a few collaborations […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Hole Hearted» by Extreme

16 June 2021 SB 0

Extreme sprang forth from Boston, Massachusetts in 1985, reaching the height of their popularity in the early 1990s with their second album Pornograffitti (released 7 […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Stranger In This Town» by Richie Sambora

15 June 2021 SB 0

Few bands in the melodic hard rock genre saw more success towards the end of the 1980s than Bon Jovi. After they broke through with […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Rose Red Sunset» by WKW

4 June 2021 SB 0

WKW is a collaboration between three musicians, the project name made up of the last name initials of Bruce Watson, Thomas Kercheval, and Jamie Watson. […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)» by Buzzcocks

1 June 2021 SB 0

Buzzcocks were always a different kind of punk band. Founder Pete Shelley (lead vocals/guitars) loved the energy and directness of punk, but he never embraced […]

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