Are the Beach Boys Overrated?
At one time, I didn’t like the Beach Boys. Yep. Hated ’em. Growing up in the 80s, I was witness to only one Top 10 hit by the group, the horrendous “Kokomo” from the even… Read More »Are the Beach Boys Overrated?
At one time, I didn’t like the Beach Boys. Yep. Hated ’em. Growing up in the 80s, I was witness to only one Top 10 hit by the group, the horrendous “Kokomo” from the even… Read More »Are the Beach Boys Overrated?
2019 was a banner year for the Cure. In March, the post-punk/Goth-turned-pop band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; they just celebrated the 30th anniversary of their landmark album Disintegration; and… Read More »The Cure’s Influence on Music
No other song typified the 1980s more than a-ha’s “Take On Me.” Lightweight, synth-driven, but catchy as hell, it even featured a memorable video that combined pencil-drawn animation with live action to make it seem… Read More »What Happened to a-ha?