The New York Times – Music:
Last year, the British rocker with the iconic sneer played his biggest tour yet. At 70, he’s revealing how he survived the tough times in a new documentary.
Category: Nineteen Hundred Eighties
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Andrew Ranken, Whose Drumming Powered the Pogues, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Music:
Known as “The Clobberer,” he pounded out driving rhythms that fueled the band’s boisterous blend of traditional Irish music, rock and punk.
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Talk Talk’s Experiment ‘Spirit of Eden’ Was a Flop. And a Cult Favorite.
The New York Times – Music:
The English band recorded a year of improvised sessions, then cut-and-pasted them into six songs. The result alienated its label, but enchanted fans for decades.
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As Megadeth Counts Down to Extinction, Dave Mustaine Opens Up
The New York Times – Music:
The heavy metal pioneer known for his lightning-fast shredding and snarling vocal style is going out his way, with a final album and tour.
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Want Your MTV? A Rogue Site Is Bringing Back the Videos.
The New York Times – Music:
The unofficial website MTV Rewind has recreated the channel’s classic era, pulling in thousands of clips. Its developer says it’s an antidote to the algorithms.
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How Tish and Snooky Bellomo, the Manic Panic Sisters, Spend a Day Rocking Out
The New York Times – Music:
Tish and Snooky Bellomo are still creating wild hair dye colors for the brand, which took off in the 1980s. But they also make time for harp lessons, Italian dinners and the sauna.
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Sheena Easton, an ’80s Pop Phenom, Is Glad She Left the Rat Race
The New York Times – Music:
The “Strut” singer had creative relationships with Prince and Nile Rodgers and experimented in different genres. A pair of new boxed sets chronicle her peak years.
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Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ Was a Risk. He’s Proving It Paid Off.
The New York Times – Music:
A new 37-track boxed set released alongside a biopic tracking the making of his 1982 album underscores how sometimes a musician’s first recording is the right one.