INXS Pays Tribute to Former Lead Singer

I don’t know if you remember when INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence died, but I do. I loved INXS – they were one of my favorite bands of the 80s. And I thought Michael Hutchence was so sexy. He just had that young Jim Morrison thing going on. But around the mid 90s, the band stopped having radio hits. I mean after all, music had changed. The pop bands of the 80s were out and everyone was into grunge. To add to the fact that his band had fallen a bit from popularity, Michael Hutchence was having problems at home … Continue reading

Mickey Mouse Club: Blessing or Curse?

The original Mickey Mouse Club, back in the 1950s produced Annette Funicello who went on to make plenty of popular summertime beach blanket movies. In the 1970s, the Mickey Mouse Club got a little redhead named Molly Ringwald started in show business. Molly went on to have a string of very popular teen coming of age movies in the 1980s. The 1990s version of the Mickey Mouse Club introduced such luminaries as Ryan Gosling, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Keri Russell and Britney Spears. While reporters and casting agents may be marveling at the massive pool of talent provided by the … Continue reading

Justin Timberlake and Duran Duran Collaborate

I refused to use the title I saw posted on Yahoo this morning – “Timberlake helping Duran Duran get “sexy back.” After all, Simon LeBon, who graced the walls of my college dorm room, was working sexy when Justin Timberlake was still in diapers! I was depressed enough when I read that Justin was born the same year Duran Duran’s first album was released. Regardless, the 80s superstars who have sold over 85 million records are releasing another album soon and Timberlake helped produce and sang on the first single, “Falling Down.” This album comes more than 25 years after … Continue reading