Category Archives: 80′s Music

New G ‘n R song confirmed to be on Rock Band 2

Yes Guns ‘N Roses fans, a new G ‘n R song is confirmed to be on the new Rock Band 2 game! So what’s the big deal for non gamers? This news definitely increases the chances for the infamous and … Continue reading

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Rumors of AC/DC to tour following new album release

According to the authoritative fan site Electric Shock reports that AC/DC will embark on a world tour before the end of the year in support of its next studio album. The album is likely to be titled “Black Ice” and … Continue reading

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Steven Tyler rehab update

When I first reported that Steven Tyler of Aerosmith was in rehab, the talk of the town was he was at rehab for his recent foot surgeries. That was just half the story seeing now that there’s new information now … Continue reading

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Top 20 Pop Artist of the ’80s

Coming up with 80s-music.net’s first top 80′s anything list is definitely not an easy task. Especially with all the awesome talent that made up this great decade we celebrate here on this site. It’s almost easier to create a top … Continue reading

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New 80′s artist releases!

Here are a few CDs coming out from 80′s artists late May and June 2008. I’m particularly excited about the Cure, Judas Priest & Motley Crue! There are a few interesting facts related to some of these new CDs: This … Continue reading

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Steven Tyler of Aerosmith back to rehab

Surprisingly this is not a drug rehab place Mr. Tyler checked into recently. The rehabilitation facility Steven has gone back to is the physical therapy facility in search of a “safe environment” to recover from several foot surgeries and physical … Continue reading

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No shortage of 80′s concerts this summer of 2008!

Summer of 2008 is almost upon us and what can be better than a marriage of summertime and 80′s music? It kind of reminds me of the summer of ’85 with some of the groups that are playing out there. … Continue reading

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Great Internet radio station find; Hair Flare Station

You know how hit-and-miss it is looking around for 80′s stuff, right? Well, I happened to come across a great Internet radio station called Hair Flare Station (From LAUNCHcast/Yahoo!). The station features songs like Talk Dirty To Me (Poison), I’m … Continue reading

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New 80′s artist releases

Since I’m always on the prowl for new music from 80′s artists, here are a few that I found. Eighties artists in this entry include: the B-52′s, R.E.M., Rolling Stones, Asia, Rush, The Clash, Whitesnake, Madonna, Dokken, Michael Schenker Group, … Continue reading

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80s Synthesizer coming to a Nintendo game near you

If you’re a gadget and 80′s music freak like me you’ll be excited to hear that Korg and AQ Interactive are developing what is called Korg MS-10 — a portable version of the old school 80s synthesizer, designed specifically for … Continue reading

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