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1980s

Depeche Mode - 2023 - Anton Corbijn

The 1984 Depeche Mode hit song Martin Gore still “regrets”

“Too nice, too commercial.”

Kelly Murphy
Jun 19, 2026
Billy Joel - Musician - 1973

The 1989 song Billy Joel never wanted to sing: “Sometimes you just can’t get through to people”

Giving the whole thing away.

Tim Coffman
Jun 19, 2026
Steven Tyler - Aerosmith - Singer - 1980s

‘Janie’s Got a Gun’: the one word Aerosmith needed to be in their 1989 hit

Couldn’t be changed.

Reuben Cross
Jun 19, 2026
John Goodman - David Byrne - Split

How a typically “self-critical” John Goodman won over David Byrne: “He was so into it”

Enjoyed the experience despite his doubts.

Tim Bradley
Jun 18, 2026
Tom Petty - Singer - Guitarist - 1980's

The 1989 album Tom Petty actually enjoyed his voice on: “Sounds better”

Finally enjoying everything.

Tim Coffman
Jun 18, 2026
Eddie Van Halen - Musician - Van Halen - 2015

The 1981 song Eddie Van Halen will never forget: “That’s great”

A bit too much of a headache.

Tim Coffman
Jun 18, 2026
Five albums that are the opposite of a slow burner

Five albums that are the opposite of a slow burner

They’ve lost their edge.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jun 18, 2026
Steven Spielberg - Director - 2018

The divisive 1985 movie that “entertained and angered” Steven Spielberg: “Very, very frightening”

Mixed emotions.

Scott Campbell
Jun 18, 2026
Ranking every Paul McCartney solo album in order of greatness

Ranking every Paul McCartney solo and Wings album

From worst to best.

Tom Taylor
Jun 18, 2026
Robert Smith - The Cure - 1980s

Robert Smith was about to give up, then he made ‘Pornography’

A swan song.

Kelly Murphy
Jun 18, 2026
Slash - Guitarist - Guns N' Roses - 2025

The solo that Slash will never get tired of: “Like having sex”

Hasn’t lost its appeal.

Reuben Cross
Jun 17, 2026
Jack Nicholson - Terms of Endearment - 1983

“I was on a world tour”: Jack Nicholson’s 1985 odyssey to find Germany’s “perfect brothel”

Sounds about right.

Scott Campbell
Jun 17, 2026

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