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‘Bea Arthur Naked’ is worth more than $1.9 million — no joke!

Adam1216Jak — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:27:33 PDT

Hey guys, remember way back in high school hormone days when you had a rise in your Levi’s and it always seemed to be at the absolute worst moment? Then you try to think of the least sexiest thing to ease things up a bit? For me, that was imagining Golden Girl Bea Arthur naked. [...]

Iron Maiden’s ‘Piece of Mind’ album turns 30

Adam1216Jak — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:36:07 PDT

For you folks that bought Iron Maiden’s ‘Piece of Mind‘ album in 1983; Are you feeling old yet? The album was recorded January – March 1983 and released May 16, 1983. ‘Piece of Mind’ was Maiden’s fourth studio album released by EMI and by Capitol Records in the US, where it was reissued later by [...]

For a special treat: Search Google Images for Atari Breakout

Adam1216Jak — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:41:07 PDT

In need of a little video arcade action from the past? Head over to Google Images and take a break from your routine. Apparently it’s the 37th birthday of the classic Atari game Breakout, and if you type “Atari Breakout” as a Google image search query, you can play the 1970s/1980s brick game right inside [...]

LL Cool J & Eddie Van Halen Collaboration

Adam1216Jak — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:54:44 PDT

To make his new album ‘Authentic,’ rapper LL Cool J searched for the best of the best from rock, country, rap pop and funk. In a recent interview he said Eddie Van Halen was at the top of his list. “I just really wanted to work with the best, work with people that I respect, [...]

Emmy-nominated Actor Rob Lowe To Narrate The ’80s: The Decade That Made Us for National Geographic Channel

Adam1216Jak — Wed, 01 May 2013 08:39:48 PDT

The ’80s: The Decade That Made Us, the National Geographic Channel announced that Emmy-nominated actor Rob Lowe will narrate the six-part cultural programming event that offers an unprecedented look at the moments, trends, inventions, and culture that have shaped our world today. The ’80s: The Decade That Made Us isn’t about nostalgia; it’s about the [...]

’80s band Pet Shop Boys set for Las Vegas concert

Adam1216Jak — Wed, 01 May 2013 07:03:33 PDT

English electronic duo Pet Shop Boys are set to bring the spirit of the ’80s to Las Vegas. Music venue The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel announced the duo’s arrival on Friday, Oct. 11. Tickets, which start at $45, go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. Apart from their catchy 1980s-defining hits, Pet Shop Boys [...]

Steve Martin teams up with Edie Brickell on latest album

Adam1216Jak — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:09:59 PDT

Steve Martin is currently in the fifth decade of a varied and accomplished career as a comedian, actor, author and playwright, and as a Grammy®-winning, boundary-pushing bluegrass banjoist and songwriter. His fellow Texas native Edie Brickell initially burst onto the national scene in the late 80s fronting the New Bohemians, and has since carved out [...]

Michael Schenker adds London date to 2013 UK Tour

Adam1216Jak — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:51:35 PST

For our UK friends: Rock guitarist Michael Schenker has added a London o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire concert on Friday May 31st to his 2013 Temple of Rock UK Tour. Tickets for the London concert goes on sale Wednesday December 5th from www.thegigcartel.com and 0844 478 0898. Stockton on Tees ARC (April 9) Aberdeen Lemon Tree [...]

Grab your ‘Sledgehammer’ & help celebrate Peter Gabriel’s 25th anniversary of ‘So’

Adam1216Jak — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:55:03 PDT

Eighties music artist Peter Gabriel wants people to recreate scenes from “Sledgehammer,” his popular 1986 stop-motion music video that MTV says is one of the most-played clips ever on the 24-hour music television network. An link on the former Genesis rocker’s Facebook page allows his fans to pick a scene from the music video, record [...]

Michael J. Fox returns to TV

Adam1216Jak — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:05:35 PDT

NBC will air a new show based on Michael J. Fox’s experience as a father living with Parkinsons.