#80s-rock — Public Fediverse posts
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Hands down one of the best Van Halen tunes ever; I loved playing this one on the radio. And it got some coyotes going off to the right of me on deck. 😳
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A public service announcement with guitar …
May 14, 1982 ~ The Clash release Combat Rock. That's Allen Ginsburg you hear doing guest vocals on Ghetto Defendant and Ellen Foley on Car Jamming. (Ellen sings opposite in Meatloaf's Paradise By The Dashboard Light though it's Carla DeVito lipsyncing in the video.) A young cow-punker by the name of Joe Ely can be heard on Should I Stay or Should I Go. #theclash #combatrock #80smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #80srock…
https://robinbannks.com/2026/05/14/this-is-a-public-service-announcement-with-guitar/
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Watching “Fast Times At Ridgemont High” tonight triggered one of my favorite ear worms from the early 80s.
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#DontSayNoLife isn't easy from the singular side
Down in the hole some emotions are hard to hide
It's your decision, it's the chance that you take
It's on your head, it's a habit that's hard to break
Do you need a friend, would you tell no lies
Would you take me in, are you lonely In The Dark -
So fucking relevant.
"It's better to die on your feet than live on your knees"
Midnight Oil
"Power and the Passion"
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Melissa Etheridge
Her debut album is released on May 2, 1988 and rock radio loves it. People started calling her the next Janis Joplin but, while the comparisons were inevitable, she forged her own sound over the years and has become one of the most respected blues/rock artists around. Listen to Melissa Etheridge on Amazon Music ... #melissaetheridge #debutalbum #80srock #rockmusic #80smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #bluesrock
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Mr. Mister – Broken Wings
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Be Yourself Tonight
Some call it the best "pop-rock" album of the 80's. April 29, 1985 ~ Eurythmics release Be Yourself Tonight. It's considered their most successful albums and the artists there to lend a hand is impressive: Benmont Tench, Aretha Franklin, Mike Campbell, Stan Lynch, Stevie Wonder and Elvis Costello. Would I lie to you? #Eurythmics #annielennox #davestewart #beyourselftonight #80smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #80srock #rockmusic #steviewonder…
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Check your four wheel drive …
TP & The Heartbreakers release Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) on April 27, 1987. It's their un-live "live album" ... having just got done touring as Dylan's back-up band and wanting something a little more raw than the previous album Southern Accents. #tompettyandtheheartbreakers #tompetty #LetmeupIvehadenough #rock #rockmusic #heartlandrock #music #musicsky #musiciansky #80srock #80smusic
https://robinbannks.com/2026/04/27/check-your-four-wheel-drive/
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Empty Glass
Pete's solo album is released April 21, 1980 -- generally considered his best solo work. He wrote it during some troubled times -- the death of Keith Moon, alcoholism, spiritual searching and his own struggle with his fame as one of rock's icons. It's a great album -- many think better than anything coming out of The Who at the time. #petetownshend #emptyglass #80srock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #pop #rock #thewho
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British Steel
The sixth from Judas Priest is released April 14, 1980. It's one of the bedrocks of the New Wave Briitsh Heavy Metal and replaced their earlier "darker" stuff with radio-friendly anthems that helped the album sell well over 1M units. #judaspriest #britishsteel #80srock #rockmusic #80smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #robhalford #hardrock #heavymetal
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“Decide yourself if radio’s gonna to stay …”
R.E.M.'s debut Murmur is released on April 12, 1983. It's Rolling Stone's Best Album of 1983 beating out Michael Jackson's Thriller, Synchronicity from The Police and U2's War. It's considered one of the most influential debut albums in rock history -- it set the bar for indie and alt-rockers that would follow. #rem #murmur #80srock #rock #rockmusic #alternativerock #altrock #athensga #classicrock #music #musicsky…
https://robinbannks.com/2026/04/12/decide-yourself-if-radios-gonna-to-stay/
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Sonic Temple
It's #4 from The Cult and it's released on April 10, 1989. It features some their biggest hits that push it to #10 on the US charts, including "Sweet Soul Sister" and "Sun King." It was the first time the band worked with producer Bob Rock and the last with long-time bassist Jamie Stewart. #thecult #sonictemple #80srock #rock #rockmusic #90srock #firewoman #hardrock #heavymetal #sunking #music #msuicsky #musiciansky
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Reckoning
Album #2 from R.E.M. released on April 9, 1984. It's produced by Mitch Easter and Don Dixon who both wanted to capture the essence of the R.E.M. live performance with the album. The critics loved the album and Reckoning reached number 27 in the United States—where it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1991—and peaked at number 91 in the United Kingdom. #rem #reckoning #80srock #rock #rockmusic #classicrock #indierock #music…
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Free download codes:
Raidio Tony - R2024B
"A set of guitar driven hard rock jams, a live version of 'Left Behind' from R2024A, and a Vince Guaraldi inspired jazz track."
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I realize I missed a day …
Scorpions release Blackout on March 29, 1982. After losing his voice during the writing of the album lead singer Klaus Meine had to undergo surgery on his vocal cords and it wasn't certain if he would be able to record. Don Dokken stepped in for some demos but none of those recordings are featured on the album and he is only credited with backing vocals. #scorpions #blackout #80srock #rock #rockmusic #classicrock #hardrock #music #musicsky…
https://robinbannks.com/2026/03/29/i-realize-i-missed-a-day/
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Violator
Depeche Mode releases their 7th on March 19, 1980. It's considered by many to be the band's magnum opus and one of the most influential synth-pop and alternative rock albums ever. The album features some of the band's most iconic singles, including "Personal Jesus," "Enjoy the Silence," "Policy of Truth," and "World in My Eyes." Violator is ranked #167 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." #depechemode #violator #80smusic #80srock #rockmusic…
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Stephen Teter – Beyond Your Dreams
Another excellent collection of well crafted, era-accurate retro 80’s rock/pop from Stephen Teter.
https://video.stevesworld.co/w/p/7z3yd1Tv9t2tkuBVAeGPTK
https://www.etherdiver.com/2026/03/13/opm-tunes-based-time-machine/#StephenTeter
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One more thing from my Tom Petty listening adventure (I did After Dark from 82, Let Me Up from 87 and Hypnotic Eye from '14) - in another life, I was a producer. Let Me Up is a fantastic record, and Tom had help with Bob writing one of the three singles, 'Jammin Me', but the 3 they chose for the singles, NONE of them are as good as the record's 9th track, 'Ain't Love Strange', which I (or anyone else who hadn't heard this record) would've missed - but it's gotta be one of Tom's best songs. Fuckin unreal.
Here. Listen to THIS shit. And then listen to all of 'Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)': https://youtu.be/NXysGNwC0w4
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The memory remains …
Late in 1981 an ad in The Recycler, an LA weekly, reads: "Drummer looking for other metal musicians to jam with Tygers of Pan Tang, Diamond Head and Iron Maiden." Guitarists James Hetfield and Hugh Tanner of Leather Charm answered the advertisement and on March 14, 1982, Metallica makes their live debut on the Radio City stage in Aneheim, California. #metallica #80smetal #80srock #hughtanner #jameshetfield #larsulrich #rock #rockmusic #music…
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Just listened to Tom Petty's 'After Dark' (from 1982) fully for the first time, (I of course knew the song 'You Got Lucky') - but I get to the end, and the last song, 'A Wasted Life' had this melody that I couldn't place.. until I did. It's like, the EXACT same melody (and even NOTES, I just listened to them one after the other) as Vanity Faire's single 'Hitchin' a Ride' from 1969.
Through the years, Tom had different issues here and there with suing others for similar songs (Sam Smith) or not (the Chili Peppers) - and I loved the guy and his music (RIP), but man, Tom, 'A Wasted Life' is like, a DIRECT rip from 'Hitchin' a Ride'. 😂
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The Works
Released February 28, 1984 .. they quasi "come-back" album. After the experimental, dance-heavy Hot Space (1982), the album marked a return to their classic hard rock sound with 1980s synthesizers and electronics. The name originated from a comment by Roger Taylor at the start of the sessions: "Let's give 'them'em the works!" #queen #theworks #80srock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #freddiemercury #brianmay #rogertaylor #johndeacon
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Car of the day: a chocolate brown 1972 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 would probably … kickstart my heart about now. 😉
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Happy birthday, Andy Powell …
The founding member of the band most influential in the "twin lead guitar movement" is celebrating his 76th today. Turn it up. #AndyPowell #birthday #WishboneAsh #70srock #80srock #classicrock #progrock #andypowell #birthday #wishboneash #70srock #rock #rockmusic #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #classicrock #guitargods
http://robinbannks.com/2026/02/19/happy-birthday-andy-powell/
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Into The Gap
The fourth album from the British synth-pop band Thompson Twins is released on February 17, 1984. It was the band's most commercially successful album, reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart and selling over a million copies in the US with ear candy like Hold Me Know, Doctor! Doctor!, Take Me Up and Sister Of Mercy. Listen to Into The Gap by Thompson Twins on Amazon Music ... #thompsontwins #intothegap #80srock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky…
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Get Happy
February 15, 1980 ~ Elvis Costello and The Attractions release Get Happy. Produced by Nick Lowe, it's Elvis' fourth album, the third with The Attractions and is heavily influenced by 1960s soul, R&B, and ska. Check out Get Happy by Elvis Costello on Amazon Music #elviscostello #elviscostelloandtheattractions #gethappy #80srock #twotone #rock #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic #nicklowe
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Monday nighty night jam from what I consider to be his best album.
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#80sRock
#DontSayNoLife isn't easy from the singular side
Down in the hole, some emotions are hard to hide
It's your decision, it's a chance that you take
It's on your head, it's a habit that's hard to breakDo you need a friend
Would you tell no lies
Would you take me in
Are you lonely
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Difficult To Cure
All that you fear they're telling you, can't happen here can it? Maestro Richie Blackmore adds American vocalist Joe Lynn Turner and drummer Bobby Rondinelli and Rainbow release their fifth -- and my fav -- on February 3, 1981. It remains the band's highest-charting album in the UK, peaking at number three. Check out Difficult To Cure by Rainbow on Amazon Music #Rainbow #difficulttocure #80srock #hardrock #richieblackmore #rock #rockmusic #music…
