When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth … Again: Prog Rock in the ’80s
by From Abacab to A Momentary Lapse of Reason, erstwhile prog artists were everywhere during the decade.
Who the F*** Are the Hooters?
The legendary Philly band helped open the Philly side of Live Aid 35 years ago today.
A Mr. T Mystery … Solved?
How did the former bodyguard and Rocky III and A-Team star end up on stage with the Beach Boys?
Cowabunga! When the Ninja Turtles and a Rapping Bart Simpson Stormed the Pop Charts
The cartoon stars led the early nineties tot-rock trend.
Of Kloo Horns and Ewok Drums: Diegetic Music in the Star Wars Universe
Wherein we ask the question: What does everyday life sound like in a galaxy far, far away?
A Brief History of the Elwood Blues Revue, Part III: Elwood Finds His Way Home
The Blues Brother and his band were all over the place in the late eighties and early nineties.
When Fictional Bands Led an R&B and Soul Music Revival
Or: What do Bruce Willis, a bunch of animated raisins, and Mallory from the TV sitcom Family Ties have in common?
A Brief History of the Elwood Blues Revue, Part II: Back on the Proverbial Big Stage
Elwood and the band ride the wave of the R&B and soul reawakening in the eighties.
A Brief History of the Elwood Blues Revue, Part I: Origins
Nearly five years after John Belushi’s death, Dan Aykroyd decides he’s getting the band back together.