35th Anniversary Archives - Rock and Roll Globe

Feed The World: Band Aid “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” at 35

December 23, 2019December 23, 2019 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 1984, 35th Anniversary, Band Aid, Bob Geldof, Do They Know It's Christmas?, Midge Ure, The Boomtown Rats, Ultravox

An exclusive chat with Midge Ure on co-writing the all-star charity single

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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

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Let’s All Turn Back: Stoneage Romeos at 35

September 30, 2019October 3, 2019 Eric Davidson 0 Comments 1984, 35th Anniversary, Hoodoo Gurus, Radio Birdman, Stoneage Romeos, The Saints, The Scientists

On the ragged endurance of that classic first Hoodoo Gurus LP

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If I Had A Rocket Launcher: 35 Years of Bruce Cockburn’s Stealing Fire

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 Steve Holtje 0 Comments 1979, 35th Anniversary, 40th Anniversary, A&M Records, Bruce Cockburn, Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws, If I Had a Rocket Launcher, Lovers In a Dangerous Time, Peggy's Kitchen Wall, Rumours of Glory, Stealing Fire, The Trouble with Normal

On the anniversary of the Canadian songwriter’s classic 13th LP, its relevance remains strong.

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