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1981

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
Sting - Musician - 2018

The 1981 album that made Sting resent The Police: “Nightmare”

The wrong kind of feeling.

Tim Coffman
Jul 12, 2026
Squeeze - Chris Difford - Jools Holland - 1980s

‘Tempted’: When Squeeze called on the inspiration of Motown for a defining hit

A legendary track…

Ben Forrest
Jul 10, 2026
Synth-pop and soul- The Northern Soul origins of Soft Cell’s ‘Tainted Love’

‘Tainted Love’ at 45: The making of Soft Cell’s iconic hit

“I adored the sneering, curled-lip aspect of the song.”

Kelly Murphy
Jul 7, 2026
Genesis - Phill Collins - Band - 1986

The 1981 Genesis song inspired by alien abduction: “No one would believe him”

“No one would believe him.”

Kelly Murphy
Jul 7, 2026
Steven Spielberg - Ted Danson - Split

The “namby-pamby” 1981 performance that cost Ted Danson a role in a Steven Spielberg movie: “Ah, no”

At least they’ve got ‘Saving Private Ryan’.

Scott Campbell
Jul 6, 2026
Saturday Night Live - SNL - Feature - Logo

The 1981 ‘Saturday Night Live’ star who only lasted one episode: “It was a whirlwind five days”

There for a cup of coffee.

Scott Campbell
Jul 3, 2026
Bob Dylan - 1985 - Empire Burlesque

The 1981 Bob Dylan masterpiece fellow artists hold above the rest

“I felt like I was just putting down words.”

Tom Taylor
Jul 3, 2026
10 movie scenes from 1981 that you’d never get away with today

10 movie scenes from 1981 that you’d never get away with today

It was a different industry 45 years ago.

Liam Gaughan
Jul 3, 2026
Edgar Wright - Director - 2022

The “perfect” 1981 movie Edgar Wright refused to remake: “I have nothing to add to it”

An already-perfect film.

Aimee Ferrier
Jul 1, 2026
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - 1982

‘A Woman In Love (It’s Not Me)’: 45 years on from the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers hit

“Don’t try to fight it, don’t try to save me”.

Tom Phelan
Jul 1, 2026
Diane Keaton - Actor - 2005

The 1960s actor Diane Keaton called “a hero to all of us”

An icon.

Aimee Ferrier
Jun 29, 2026

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