Maybe it was because no rock star had ever been assassinated before John Lennon was shot dead on Dec. 8, 1980. Maybe it was because his new
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In the pre-smartphone era, before obits instantly clogged our news feeds, it was possible to learn crushing news at a delay — and in unexpected
There’s no comic strip that epitomized the ’80s as well as Bloom County. Launched on Dec. 8, 1980, it satirized – and reveled in –
The world of rock perhaps inevitably channeled grief over John Lennon’s Dec. 8, 1980, murder into their craft. Former bandmates, close confidantes and famous contemporaries
Gregg Rolie’s studio work with Journey ended with 1980’s Departure, a triple platinum-selling commercial splash that gave the band its first-ever Top 10 appearance on the
Thomas Magnum drove into the world when Magnum, P.I. debuted Dec. 11, 1980 on CBS. And he did it behind the wheel of a cherry-red
Sean Connery is usually called the original James Bond. But Barry Nelson actually played 007 some eight years before 1962’s Dr. No hit the big
Stir Crazy, which was released on Dec. 12, 1980, is a mess of a film, but well worth remembering for two reasons. The first is
The arrival of Tommy Shaw towards the end of 1975 helped change the fortunes of Styx, but their internal debate between the rock and ballad
A year after putting what had become an unpleasant reunion behind them, Kiss showed off the power and range of their new lineup with Rock