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1980s Archives: 07/2026

Harrison Ford - Actor - 2021

The 1982 movie scene that “disgusted” Harrison Ford: “I think he did it deliberately badly”

Phoning it in.

Scott Campbell
Jul 13, 2026
Joni Mitchell - Don Henley - Split

The 1982 song Don Henley never forgave Joni Mitchell for: “He was insulted”

Not getting a chance to shine.

Tim Coffman
Jul 13, 2026
Paul Simon - Musician - 2026

The 1986 song Paul Simon would redo in a heartbeat: “Too many words”

Too cluttered with words.

Tim Coffman
Jul 13, 2026
Stephen King - Author - 2024

The “childishly dirty” 1981 song Stephen King would listen to forever: “I never tire”

Simple pleasures.

Scott Campbell
Jul 13, 2026
Bruce Willis as Butch Coolidge in Pulp Fiction, 1994

The 1988 movie that almost made Bruce Willis go deaf: “I suffer two-thirds partial hearing loss”

A costly mistake.

Jacob Simmons
Jul 13, 2026
Gary Oldman - Actor - Interview

The iconic 1980s movie character Gary Oldman can’t stand the sight of: “I started to get irritated”

They were almost in the same movie.

Scott Campbell
Jul 13, 2026
Johnny Marr - 2026 - Apple Music -

The best riff Johnny Marr ever wrote, according to Johnny Marr

Where it all began.

Lauren Hunter
Jul 13, 2026
Kate Bush - Musician - 1980's

The one band Kate Bush called the best singers ever: “I love everything they’ve done”

The best kind of vocal tone.

Tim Coffman
Jul 13, 2026
Michael Jackson in a press photo dated to 1983

The Motown show that Michael Jackson said was just shy of perfect: “It didn’t work”

“I wanted to just stay there…”

Ben Forrest
Jul 12, 2026
Linda Ronstadt - 1980's - Singer - Musician

The 1987 song that reveals the true Linda Ronstadt: “Music should hit you”

The power of the voice.

Kelly Murphy
Jul 12, 2026
Jeff Lynne - Electric Light Orchestra - 1990

The 1989 band Jeff Lynne wishes he could delete from history: “They are just rubbish”

What do you mean part two?

Dale Maplethorpe
Jul 12, 2026
Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen - Guitarist - 1984

The 1984 song Eddie Van Halen knew his band hated: “Nobody wanted anything to do with it”

The right song for the wrong crowd.

Tim Coffman
Jul 12, 2026

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