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Why 1984 Still Sounds Electric
From Prince and Tina Turner to Madonna, Springsteen, and Wham!, 1984 delivered one of the most exciting runs of hit music in…
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Lost in Love — the soaring story of Air Supply
From a chance meeting in a stage production to a remarkable run of romantic radio classics, Air Supply built a legacy on…
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1972 lit up the radio dial
From American Pie to Superstition, 1972 gave us a dazzling run of hits that still sound fresh, bold, and full of character.…
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Sheena Easton lit up the airwaves with grit, glamour and range
Sheena Easton’s journey from Scottish music student to international chart star is one of pop’s most memorable rise-to-fame stories. Her hits, reinventions…
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1981 on the Dial
From Kim Carnes and Lionel Richie to Journey and Rick James, 1981 was a thrilling year on the radio. It was a…
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Power Ballad, Midnight Glow
Whitesnake's Is This Love was more than a hit single in 1987. It was a perfectly timed power ballad, born from pressure,…
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Never Too Much
Luther Vandross brought warmth, class, and pure feeling to every song he touched. From his early days as a sought-after backing singer…
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1976 lit the fuse for a remarkable year in pop
From Wings and Elton John to Queen and the Bee Gees, 1976 delivered a dazzling mix of disco, soft rock, soul, and…
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Take on Me — the sketchbook leap that conquered pop
A-ha’s “Take on Me” was more than a catchy 1985 hit — it was a hard-won pop breakthrough built through rewrites, daring…
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Still Feels Electric?
Foreigner’s debut single didn’t just introduce a band — it arrived with the force of a headline act. Here’s how “Feels Like…
