Matt Bianco – Whose Side Are You On?
In which we ask the question: why did nobody admit to liking Matt Bianco at the time, when they were in fact dead good?
Daryl Hall & John Oates – Out of Touch
Sort of a discussion about how versions are very important to die-hard pop fans, but mainly about how brilliant "Out of Touch" is.
Alphaville – Forever Young
First there was the Power Ballad. And then, thanks to Alphaville, came the NUCLEAR POWER BALLAD.
Lindsey Buckingham – Go Insane
Derek would rather Fleetwood Mac than jack.
Tracie – (I Love You) When You Sleep
Building the perfect pop star from scratch has never been easy. Whether it’s some shady Svengali-type exploiting a precocious singing talent they’ve stumbled upon at a holiday camp karaoke competition […]
Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl
Fortune does not always favor the overly-ambitious, particularly when it comes to film and TV actors who want to be pop stars. For every Kylie Minogue, emerging from the protective […]
Barbra Streisand – Left in the Dark
There’s a moment when every established artist makes the decision to stop chasing chart positions and worrying about being thought of as relevant or contemporary, choosing instead to make what […]
Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life
In 1984, Prince Rogers Nelson, aka Prince, was at the height of his creative powers. His magnum opus, Purple Rain, had topped the charts around the world and generated hit […]
