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Monday, March 30, 2020

Crossover King: Kenny Rogers in the ’80s

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Thomas Inskeep 1 Comment Barbra Streisand, Coward of the County, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes, Lady, Lionel Richie, Lucille, RIP, Ronnie Milsap, Sheena Easton

Rogers was a country star in the back half of the ‘70s, but became an all-conquering superstar in the 1980s

New Wave Pop Power Pop

Say Hello, (New) Wave Goodbye: Mad Love at 40

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 Thomas Inskeep 1 Comment 1980, Asylum Records, Billy Steinberg, Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Linda Ronstadt, Mad Love, Mark Goldenberg, Peter Asher

Linda Ronstadt started the 1980s trying to figure out new wave. Kinda.

Country and/or Western Gospel Pop Rock

Back to Stax: Promised Land at 45

February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments 1975, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Larry Gatlin, Las Vegas, Memphis, Promised Land, RCA, Stax Records, Today, Troy Seals, Waylon Jennings

Looking back at one of the final Elvis Presley studio albums

Classical Dance Disco Folk Funk Glam jazz Pop Radio Rock Soul

POP TOP 40: Top LPs & Tapes for the Week Ending February 22, 1975

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 Thomas Inskeep 1 Comment Average White Band, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Grand Funk, Igor Stravinsky, Linda Ronstadt, Minnie Ripperton, Passport, Phoebe Snow, the Doobie Brothers, The Ohio Players, The Pretty Things, Three Dog Night, Tony Orlando

45 years ago, these albums were flying out of America’s record stores

Pop Radio

Pop top 40 – Hot 100: Week Ending January 28, 1995

January 30, 2020January 31, 2020 Thomas Inskeep 1 Comment Babyface, Boyz II Men, Crystal Waters, Deadeye Dick, Gloria Estefan, Hootie & The Blowfish, Madonna, Melissa Etheridge, R.E.M., The Four Seasons, Tom Petty, Toni Braxton, Van Halen

The hits from 25 years ago this week

Funk New Wave Pop Soul

THE BEST REISSUES OF 2019: Two Thousand Nineteen, Party Over, Oops, Deluxe Edition Time!

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments 1982, 1999, Deluxe Edition, First Avenue, Prince, Prince and the Revolution, Rhino

Prince’s first major crossover album gets the reissue it deserves

Pop

Pop Top 40: Hot 100 for the Week Ending December 22, 1979

December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton, Donna Summer, Fleetwood Mac, Herb Alpert, John Cougar, Kool and the Gang, Michael Jackson, Rupert Holmes, The Captain and Tennile

As the ‘70s ended and the ‘80s beckoned, this is what America was listening to

Holiday

Christmas Past: 2019’s Holiday Album Anniversaries

December 22, 2019December 22, 2019 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments 1979, 1994, 25th Anniversary, 40th Anniversary, Kenny G, Mariah Carey, Merry Christmas, Pretty Paper, Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson, Kenny G, and Mariah Carey all have holiday albums hitting major milestones this year

Holiday

Christmas Present: 2019 Holiday Album Round-Up

December 21, 2019December 21, 2019 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments Alex Chilton, Ana Gasteyer, Christmas, Christmas Albums, George Michael, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Los Lobos, Rob Halford, Robbie Williams, Wham!

What’s notable in this year’s crop of holiday music?

Hip Hop jazz Soul

Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Bebop and Hip-Hop: Back on the Block at 30

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments 1989, Back On The Block, Big Daddy Kane, Chaka Khan, George Benson, George Duke, Kool Moe Dee, Melle Mel, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Siedah Garrett

Quincy Jones’s Grammy-laden 1989 album was an unqualified triumph

Dance Disco Funk Latin New Wave Pop Power Pop Radio Records Rock Soul Soundtracks and Film Scores

Pop Top 40: Top 200 Albums for the Week Ending November 24, 1984

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments Barbra Streisand, Billy Ocean, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Hall and Oates, Honeydrippers, Huey Lewis and the News, Lionel Richie, Prince, Stevie Wonder, The Cars, Tina Turner, U2

At Thanksgiving 1984, Americans were most thankful for these albums

Pop

To Be The Noisiest: Big Bam Boom at 35

November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 Thomas Inskeep 1 Comment 1984, 35th Anniversary, Big Bam Boom, Daryl Hall, Hall and Oates, John Oates, Out of Touch

The final album of Daryl Hall and John Oates’ imperial phase seemed to put production ahead of songwriting

Dance Glam New Wave Pop

Nothing Succeeds Like Excess: Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s Welcome to the Pleasuredome at 35

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments ABC, Buggles, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Island Records, Lexicon Of Love, Relax, Trevor Horn, Two Tribes, Welcome To The Pleasuredome, Yes

Frankie said relax, but did we really listen? This is what over the top of over the top sounds like

Pop

On the California Coast: Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind at 30

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments 1989, Aaron Neville, Cry Like A Rainstorm, Dolly Parton, Don't Know Much, Elektra, Howl Like The Wind, Linda Ronstadt, Nelson Riddle

Linda Ronstadt’s 1989 return to pop was a surprise smash — and surprisingly great

Alternative Rock

Pop Top 40 – Modern Rock Tracks: Week Ending October 14, 1989

October 14, 2019October 18, 2019 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments Big Audio Dynamite, Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks, Deborah Harry, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Exene Cervenka, Flesh For Lulu, Hoodoo Gurus, Max Q, Melissa Etheridge, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Squeeze, Tears For Fears, The B-52's, The Cure, The Innocence Mission, The Mighty Lemon Drops, The Ocean Blue, The Rolling Stones, The Sugarcubes, The The

Billboard’s Modern Rock chart was just 13 months old in October ‘89 and it was… well, kinda weird

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