The New York Times – Music:
With hits like “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)” and “You Are My Lady,” he made slow jams feel like grand romance.
Category: Nineteen Hundred Eighties
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Pete Byrne, New Wave Singer Behind ‘Always Something There,’ Dies at 74
The New York Times – Music:
As the voice of Naked Eyes, he became a familiar presence on MTV during the synth-pop boom of the 1980s.
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A Historian Considers the Yuppie
The New York Times – Film:
“We live in the world we inherited from them,” the author Dylan Gottlieb says.
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‘Wham! 10 Days in China’ Review: Pop Music History With a Secret Goal
The New York Times – Film:
The British pop duo Wham! was the first Western act of its kind to play mainland China. This documentary reveals the hidden agenda of the shows.
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Chuck Russell, Director of ‘The Mask’ and Third ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Movie, Dies at 74
The New York Times – Film:
His work, including “The Blob,” a remake of the cult 1958 horror movie, was known for its use of brash visual effects.
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Doreen Broadnax, Famous (as Sparky D) for ’80s Rap Battle, Dies at 61
The New York Times – Music:
Tossing verbal grenades back and forth with Roxanne Shanté, she helped establish a lasting hip-hop truism: Bad blood is good business.
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Dave Kendall, Creator and Host of MTV’s ‘120 Minutes,’ Dies at 63
The New York Times – Music:
With his English accent and ubiquitous leather jacket, Mr. Kendall was the face of alternative music on MTV from 1989 to 1992.
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Dave Kendall, Creator and Host of MTV’s ‘120 Minutes,’ Dies at 63
The New York Times – Music:
With his English accent and ubiquitous leather jacket, Mr. Kendall was the face of alternative music on MTV from 1989 to 1992.