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We Got the Beat: Great Drummers in Music

Drummers. Every song needs a good, driving, solid beat. But the oft-asked question is “who did it best?” It’s truly all about individual perspective. Music is subjective. Opinion as to who is the “best,” or who is your favorite varies with each individual. So, we took a poll, to see who the favorites were. Many …

Film and Documentary

Eternal Romance, Love Songs of the 60’s through the 90’s

The idea of courtly or romantic love goes back to ancient times but really took on a more modern understanding of the topic in the Medieval Ages and thereafter. Needless to say, it has been part of every culture and era’s music since then. The Twentieth Century certainly solidified the idea of romance and often …

Music

Two Tickets to Paradise: The Legacy of Eddie Money

There are so many words that we could use to describe the remarkable life and accomplishments, and true legacy of singer and songwriter Eddie Money. He was truly gifted, but his path to stardom was a bit rocky in the beginning. Edward Joseph Mahoney was born into a large Irish-Catholic family in Long Island, NY. …

Music

Todd Rundgren: Hello, It’s Me

When you read the endless list of accomplishments of Todd Rundgren, it’s nearly overwhelming. He has done nearly everything in the music industry and done it very well. Rundgren grew up in Philadelphia and taught himself to play guitar at a very young age. He developed a love for music that grew first from his …

Television

Do You Remember? VH1’s “Behind the Music”

On January 1, 1985, MTV’s parent corporation launched a new music video network aimed at building upon what the original music channel had created, but it focused on a slightly older demographic. When VH1 first came into existence, it was all about music videos and music shows. Favorites like “Behind the Music”, “VH1 Legends”, “Best …

Music

The Making of “We Are the World”

Almost every hit song has a really great tale behind it, and this one definitely has one worth telling. This is the story of the making of “We Are the World”. The USA for Africa project began with an idea that actor, singer and activist Harry Belafonte had for a benefit concert, after hearing of …

Music

Steve Winwood: A Higher Love

What do the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic and Blind Faith all have in common? The brilliant and amazing singer and songwriter Steve Winwood, for starters. Winwood began playing piano at 4 years old and started playing drums and guitar soon after. His first live performance came when he was 8 years old, but he had …

Film and Documentary

Mystify: The Michael Hutchence Story

Richard Lowenstein’s long-awaited documentary Mystify: Michael Hutchence arrived in July 2019 after a decade in the works. It’s no surprise that Lowenstein seems to struggle a bit to determine the best path to take to frame Hutchence’s story; after all, they were close friends. That being said – it was definitely worth the wait. Mystify …

Music

Rick Springfield: Hard To Hold

Rick Springfield (nee Richard Lewis Springthorpe) was born in South Wentworthville, a suburb of Sydney, Australia to a career Australian army officer and his wife. He grew up in Australia and England and was bitten by the music bug early on. He learned guitar at age 13, saw the Beatles at age 14, and his …

Film and Documentary

KISStory: Shout It Out Loud

Even for those who aren’t the biggest rock ‘n roll fans, there is a certain curiosity about the band KISS and about their fans, known as the KISS Army. This two-part documentary gives up some of their deepest secrets, and the obstacles they overcame to become “the hottest band in the world/land.” Originally named Wicked …

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1980s Archives - Page 4 of 5 - PopDaze

We Got the Beat: Great Drummers in Music

Eternal Romance, Love Songs of the 60’s through the 90’s

Two Tickets to Paradise: The Legacy of Eddie Money

Todd Rundgren: Hello, It’s Me

Do You Remember? VH1’s “Behind the Music”

The Making of “We Are the World”

Steve Winwood: A Higher Love

Mystify: The Michael Hutchence Story

Rick Springfield: Hard To Hold

KISStory: Shout It Out Loud

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