When MTV launched in August 1981, few understood how it would revolutionize the music industry. By 1982, music videos had come to define artists as much as their studio recordings. Video directors ...

A previously unheard collection of seven songs that Duff McKagan wrote and recorded in 1982 with his pre-Guns N’ Roses band the Living will finally be made available to the public on April 16th when ...

The Living, a short-lived early-’80s Seattle punk band that featured a 17-year-old Duff McKagan on guitar, are releasing their lost 1982 debut album for the first time. McKagan, who went on to play ...

In 1982, hip-hop—no longer underground, but still considered a fad by many—was at a crossroads. The decade had begun with rising inflation and declining standards of living, as high unemployment rates ...

Prince delivers a delirious rendition of “1999” in a previously unreleased clip from his December 29th, 1982 concert at the Summit in Houston, Texas. The entire show will be released on DVD as part of ...

Any time a Joan Baez song blares, it sounds like you’re literally sitting at her feet. There’s a beautiful intimacy to her folky ruminations, and her music has long outlived America’s folk heyday in ...

Willie Nelson is a living legend. Alabama is one of the most successful bands in the history of country music. These are things nearly every fan of the genre knows. However, some may not realize that ...

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Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Punk Pioneers THE LIVING release their "lost" debut recording for the first time, ...

Another forgotten gem from the 1980s is alive once again thanks to the popular series Stranger Things, and this time, the song’s about weed. The song comes on when long-haired stoner character Argyle, ...

As perplexing as it might be, cassette tapes are making a comeback. Much like vinyl's resurgence in popularity over the past several years, cassette tapes are finding their way into retail stores and ...