

Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'
On 30th Nov 1982, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album was released. It spent 190 weeks on the UK album chart became the biggest selling...


Happy Birthday Cherie Currie
Born on November 30, 1959, in Los Angeles, Cherie Currie secured her place in the annals of rock music as a member of the seminal girl...


The Cure
Out of all the bands that emerged in the immediate aftermath of punk rock in the late '70s, few were as enduring and popular as the Cure....


Damn Yankees
For a brief time in the early '90s, the supergroup Damn Yankees enjoyed a considerable amount of success on the arena rock circuit....


Taylor Dayne
From platinum pop songs to chart-topping dance hits, Taylor Dayne is one of the most popular vocalists of the modern age. She has enjoyed...


Deep Purple
Deep Purple survived a seemingly endless series of lineup changes and a dramatic mid-career shift from grandiose progressive rock to...


Def Leppard
In many ways, Def Leppard were the definitive hard rock band of the '80s. There were many bands that rocked harder (and were more...


Happy Birthday John McVie
As the bassist for Fleetwood Mac -- and, indeed, providing the "Mac" in that group name -- John McVie may be the most circumspect,...


John Denver
One of the most popular recording artists of the 1970s, country-folk singer/songwriter John Denver's gentle, environmentally conscious...


Depeche Mode
Originally a product of Britain's new romantic movement, Depeche Mode went on to become the quintessential electro pop band of the 1980s....