American Songwriter

This No. 1 Hit From the 1980s Has Serial Killer Origins

Michael Sembello thought he was writing a joke song. But a record producer heard a movie hit in "Maniac", which is what it became.

The Biggest Song of the 1980s Spent 9 Straight Weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Kim Carnes’ Bette Davis Eyes ruled 1981, holding the No. 1 spot for nine consecutive weeks and becoming one of the most ...
American Songwriter

3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1980s You’ll Remember Forever

When a song rises up from the ether to become a hit, that’s a big moment. But sometimes that moment doesn’t have long-lasting ...
Glide Magazine

ZZ Top’s ‘Elevation’ Tour Concludes in Biloxi With “Their Heads In Mississippi” (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)

Well, the tour’s over, folks, and if you didn’t get to catch any of the shows on ZZ Top’s Elevation tour, then you really ...

The unholy AC/DC classic that riled the religious right – and marked the tragic end of an era

In America you had guys in bed sheets and placards with prayers on picketing the gigs. I said: ‘Who are they here for?’ And ...