Irene Cara Made It To Heaven
The Oscar and Grammy winning voice of the Eighties gone at 63
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1980
Kings of the Wild Frontier: 40 Years of Antmusic
How Adam & The Ants’ daft cultural collision began the ‘80s with a bang
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“An Unspeakable Tragedy”
What John Lennon’s death means to me
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Every Day, In Every Way, It’s Getting Better and Better: Double Fantasy at 40
Looking back on 40 years of John and Yoko’s immortal love letter to their life together
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Where Were You the Night John Lennon…
A former on-call intern recounts the assassination that shook the NYC medical community to its core
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On December 6, 1980, Bono and the Edge Gave Mike and Tim A Private Concert
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of U2’s debut in New York City
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Forty Years Ago, Young Marble Giants Exploded A Graceful Bomb Over Manhattan
Tim Sommer recalls a show that changed his life
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The Premonition Is Correct: Killing Joke at 40
How this post-punk masterpiece spoke to a generation of kids waiting for nuclear war
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Elvis Costello: The Man Who Took Liberties
Looking back at 40 years of the New Wave icon’s first singles collection
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They’ve All Gone…: Beat Crazy Turns 40
That time Joe Jackson subverted Rock ‘n’ Roll but nobody noticed
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You Dress In Black, But You Talk Like a Fed: Hawks & Doves at 40
Reassessing a previously panned Neil Youg gem released at the cusp of the Reagan Years
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Talking Heads Remain Amazing
Talking 40 years of Remain In Light
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Lennon at 80
A personal reflection on John from a writer who shares a birthday with the late, great Beatle
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As If You Read My Mind: Hotter Than July at 40
The 19th studio album from Stevie Wonder kicked off the most successful decade of his career
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Mixed-Up Kids: Times Square at 40
Looking back at the quintessential rock ‘n’ rebel experience of 1980
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