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  1. Stop Making Sense

    #talkingheads #stopmakingsense #80srock #davidbyrne #livemusic #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky One of the greatest live albums of all time is released on September 12, 1984. Shot over four nights in December 1983 at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, the film documents the Talking Heads during their tour for the album Speaking in Tongues. Stop Making Sense was selected for preservation in the U.S.

    robinbannks.com/2026/09/12/sto

  2. Stop Making Sense

    #talkingheads #stopmakingsense #80srock #davidbyrne #livemusic #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky One of the greatest live albums of all time is released on September 12, 1984. Shot over four nights in December 1983 at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, the film documents the Talking Heads during their tour for the album Speaking in Tongues. Stop Making Sense was selected for preservation in the U.S.

    robinbannks.com/2026/09/12/sto

  3. 🎸 **EPISODE 209 IS HERE!** 🎸

    We’re finishing up **White Tiger’s debut album**, featuring the late, great **Mark St. John**! 🐯🤘

    After his short-lived stint in KISS, Mark was ready to sharpen those claws with White Tiger.

    🔥 We’re wrapping up White Tiger and taking one last trip into the world of Mark St. John, questionable ’80s fashion, and riffs louder than Gene Simmons’ ego.

    🎧zurl.co/HPsbl

    #RockRoulettePod #WhiteTiger #MarkStJohn #KISS #HairMetal #80sRock #RockPodcast

  4. 🎸 **EPISODE 209 IS HERE!** 🎸

    We’re finishing up **White Tiger’s debut album**, featuring the late, great **Mark St. John**! 🐯🤘

    After his short-lived stint in KISS, Mark was ready to sharpen those claws with White Tiger.

    🔥 We’re wrapping up White Tiger and taking one last trip into the world of Mark St. John, questionable ’80s fashion, and riffs louder than Gene Simmons’ ego.

    🎧zurl.co/HPsbl

    #RockRoulettePod #WhiteTiger #MarkStJohn #KISS #HairMetal #80sRock #RockPodcast

  5. This is the first song I ever heard by XTC, and I was hooked. HOOKED!

    XTC
    "Take This Town"
    1980

    youtube.com/watch?v=LINPBMDq2Bw

    #80sRock #XTC #80sMusic #Music

  6. This is the first song I ever heard by XTC, and I was hooked. HOOKED!

    XTC
    "Take This Town"
    1980

    youtube.com/watch?v=LINPBMDq2Bw

    #80sRock #XTC #80sMusic #Music

  7. This is the first song I ever heard by XTC, and I was hooked. HOOKED!

    XTC
    "Take This Town"
    1980

    youtube.com/watch?v=LINPBMDq2Bw

    #80sRock #XTC #80sMusic #Music

  8. This is the first song I ever heard by XTC, and I was hooked. HOOKED!

    XTC
    "Take This Town"
    1980

    youtube.com/watch?v=LINPBMDq2Bw

  9. This is the first song I ever heard by XTC, and I was hooked. HOOKED!

    XTC
    "Take This Town"
    1980

    youtube.com/watch?v=LINPBMDq2Bw

    #80sRock #XTC #80sMusic #Music

  10. The B-side to "Pump Up the Volume" and it artistically eclipses the A-side.

    M/A/R/R/S
    "Anitina (First Time I See She Dance)"
    1987

    youtube.com/watch?v=ywHullAukqI

    #80sRock #4AD #Colourbox #Music

  11. The B-side to "Pump Up the Volume" and it artistically eclipses the A-side.

    M/A/R/R/S
    "Anitina (First Time I See She Dance)"
    1987

    youtube.com/watch?v=ywHullAukqI

    #80sRock #4AD #Colourbox #Music

  12. The B-side to "Pump Up the Volume" and it artistically eclipses the A-side.

    M/A/R/R/S
    "Anitina (First Time I See She Dance)"
    1987

    youtube.com/watch?v=ywHullAukqI

    #80sRock #4AD #Colourbox #Music

  13. The B-side to "Pump Up the Volume" and it artistically eclipses the A-side.

    M/A/R/R/S
    "Anitina (First Time I See She Dance)"
    1987

    youtube.com/watch?v=ywHullAukqI

  14. The B-side to "Pump Up the Volume" and it artistically eclipses the A-side.

    M/A/R/R/S
    "Anitina (First Time I See She Dance)"
    1987

    youtube.com/watch?v=ywHullAukqI

    #80sRock #4AD #Colourbox #Music

  15. 🎸 **EPISODE 209 IS HERE!** 🎸

    We’re finishing up **White Tiger’s debut album**, featuring the late, great **Mark St. John**! 🐯🤘

    After his short-lived stint in KISS, Mark was ready to sharpen those claws with White Tiger.

    🔥 We’re wrapping up White Tiger and taking one last trip into the world of Mark St. John, questionable ’80s fashion, and riffs louder than Gene Simmons’ ego.

    🎧zurl.co/HPsbl

    #RockRoulettePod #WhiteTiger #MarkStJohn #KISS #HairMetal #80sRock #RockPodcast

  16. 🎸 **EPISODE 209 IS HERE!** 🎸

    We’re finishing up **White Tiger’s debut album**, featuring the late, great **Mark St. John**! 🐯🤘

    After his short-lived stint in KISS, Mark was ready to sharpen those claws with White Tiger.

    🔥 We’re wrapping up White Tiger and taking one last trip into the world of Mark St. John, questionable ’80s fashion, and riffs louder than Gene Simmons’ ego.

    🎧zurl.co/HPsbl

    #RockRoulettePod #WhiteTiger #MarkStJohn #KISS #HairMetal #80sRock #RockPodcast

  17. Slow Turning

    #JohnHiatt #slowturning #80srock #americana #folkrock #singersongwriters #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky The 9th album from John Hiatt -- released on August 30, 1988. It is one of his most critically acclaimed and successful albums and is considered an Americana classic. John gets help from The Goners ... his frequent back-up band that includes guitarist Sonny Landreth, who helped craft the album's signature sound. Slow Turning ... it's like…

    robinbannks.com/2026/08/30/slo

  18. Big Country

    #bigcountry #80smusic #80srock #powerpop #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #stevelillywhite In a decade a little thin of rock highlights ...  Released on July 15, 1983. It's produced by Steve Lillywhite. Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson used some kind of sorcery to make their guitars sound like bagpipes that helped create a Celtic-infused sound that became the band's signature. (Actually, it was Adamson and Watson's use of e-bows and pitch…

    robinbannks.com/2026/07/15/big

  19. 🎵 🎶 🎵

    You made it to FRIDAY - you've earned it ... take 5!

    (halloween '25 edition)

    Witchy Woman* (1972)
    -- The Eagles

    Welcome to My Nightmare (1975)
    -- Alice Cooper

    Spooky** (1979)
    -- Atlanta Rhythm Section

    Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980)
    -- David Bowie

    Ways to Be Wicked (1987***)
    -- Tom Petty

    * - scary elaine benes alert
    ** - cover alert
    *** - sort of

    #halloween #theEagles #aliceCooper #atlantaRhythmSection #davidBowie #tomPetty #take5 #takeFive #70sRock #70sMusic #80sRock #80sMusic #hardRock #arenaRock #classicRock #popRock #popMusic #music #rockAndRoll #rockMusic #glamMetal #britishRock

  20. 🎵 🎶 🎵

    In defense of ... helicopters, bagpipes and cowbells

    It's a Long Way to the Top (1975)
    -- AC/DC

    Don't Fear the Reaper (1976)
    -- Blue Oyster Cult

    The Happiest Days of Our Lives (1979)
    -- Pink Floyd

    Biko (1980)
    -- Peter Gabriel

    Fantasy (1982)
    -- Aldo Nova

    #acdc #blueOysterCult #BOC #pinkFloyd #peterGabriel #aldoNova #inDefenseOf #70sRock #70sMusic #80sRock #80sMusic #hardRock #arenaRock #classicRock #popRock #popMusic #music #rockAndRoll #rockMusic #britishRock #helicopters #helicopter #bagpipes #bagpipe #cowbells #cowbell

  21. 🎵 🎶 🎵

    You can almost smell friday ... go ahead and take 5!

    (rollin' solo edition)

    Sunset Grill (1984)
    -- Don Henley

    Captured by the Moment (1984)
    -- Steve Perry

    Little by Little (1985)
    -- Robert Plant

    Stay the Night (1986)
    -- Benjamin Orr

    Rooms on Fire (1989)
    -- Stevie Nicks

    #donHenley #stevePerry #robertPlant #benjaminOrr #stevieNicks #theEagles #journey #ledZeppelin #theCars #fleetwoodMac #80sRock #80sMusic #arenaRock #classicRock #popRock #popMusic #britishRock #music #rockAndRoll #rockMusic

  22. Have you seen junior’s grades? – You Can't Make This Stuff Up …

    robinbannks.wordpress.com/2025

    Released on March 26, 1980

    The album features “Could This Be Magic?” containing the only female backing vocal ever recorded for a Van Halen song; Nicolette Larson sings during some of the choruses.

    #vanhalen #womenandchildrenfirst #80srock #hardrock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #nicolettelarson

  23. rockn.me/hhh488 LISTEN FREE ON-DEMAND to “88 MPH” - The Hard, Heavy & Hair Show with Pariah Burke no. 488

    - NEW Days of Jupiter, Riot V, Girish and the Chronicles, Rock Out, and more!
    - Chris Cornell’s posthumous No. 1 hit
    - Joan Jett and Diamante argue musically about whether to love or hate yourself for hating loving him
    - 4 FROM: Time travel back to the best Hard Rock and Metal from the year 1988
    - TRIPLE-SHOT of Vinnie Appice pounding skins through the decades
    - HITS, DEEP CUTS, and RARE HARE from Alien, Bad Company, Black Sabbath, BulletBoys, Chris Cornell, Days Of Jupiter, Diamante, Dio, Europe, Girish And The Chronicles, Guns N' Roses, Hurricane, Ice Nine Kills, Iron Maiden, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Joel Hoekstra's 13, KISS, Kix, Ratt, Riot V, Rock Out, Sebastian Bach, Stryper, Tungsten

    #80srock #classicrock #glammetal #guitar #hardrock #heavymetal #metal #metalband #metalgirl #metalhead #rockstar #hhh

  24. rockn.me/hhh485 LISTEN FREE ON-DEMAND to “Troopers” - The Hard, Heavy & Hair Show with Pariah Burke no. 485

    - NEW Breaking Benjamin, All for Metal, Seventh Crystal, Twisted Rose, and more!
    - TRIPLE-SHOT of Badass Welsh Rockers (from Wales, UK, you geographically challenged degenerates)
    - 4 FROM: Time travel back to the best Hard Rock and Metal from the year 1985
    - The debut of German ROCK QUEEN of the Week whose band has never before appeared on Hard, Heavy & Hair
    - Heavy Metal instruments you probably can’t name
    - Rare Hare from Foxy Shazam, Black N’ Blue, Loverboy, Heart, Judas Priest, KISS, Stone Sour, and more!

    #80srock #classicrock #glammetal #guitar #hardrock #heavymetal #metal #metalband #metalgirl #metalhead #rockstar #hhh

  25. rockn.me/hhh484 LISTEN FREE ON-DEMAND to “Lone Star Guitar” - The Hard, Heavy & Hair Show with Pariah Burke no. 484

    - SIN’s music, lost since 1985, aired for the very first time in high-quality audio Pariah took straight from Dana Strum’s masters
    - Two 80s Metal bands simultaneously recorded the same song without knowing it. You decide who did it better—Ace Frehley or SIN?
    - Texas can rock, and a quartet of bands proves it
    - NEW Tak Matsumoto Group, Daughtry, Nevertel, Casandra’s Crossing, Drowning Pool
    - 4 FROM: Time travel back to the best Hard Rock and Metal from the year 1984 with Van Halen, Motley, Twisted Sister, and something you probably haven’t heard on the radio in a long time
    - ROCK QUEEN of the Week is Casandra Carson of Casandra’s Crossing

    #80srock #classicrock #glammetal #guitar #hardrock #heavymetal #metal #metalband #metalgirl #metalhead #rockstar #texas

  26. rockn.me/hhh481 LISTEN FREE ON-DEMAND to “’81 Dream Girl” - The Hard, Heavy & Hair Show with Pariah Burke no. 481

    - Announcing YOUR CHOICE for the 2024 SUMMER OF LOVE Tournament GREATEST POWER BALLAD OF ALL TIME!
    - 4 FROM: Time travel back to the best Hard Rock and Metal from the year 1981
    - NEW Steelcity, Sunstorm, Seventh Crystal, and Funeral Portrait
    - TRIPLE-SHOT celebrating our favorite pole-swinging ladies
    - ROCK QUEEN(s) of the Week is all four members of Vixen
    - A timeless Cover Song of the Week that never gets old
    - Correcting a long-standing misheard lyric in a 1973 rock classic

    #80srock #classicrock #glammetal #guitar #hardrock #heavymetal #metal #metalband #metalgirl #metalhead #rockstar #hhh

  27. rockn.me/hhh480 LISTEN FREE ON-DEMAND to “Radio” - The Hard, Heavy & Hair Show with Pariah Burke no. 480

    - NEW Black Label Society, Impellitteri, 10 Years, Smoking Snakes, Kim Jennett
    - TRIPLE-SHOT from Rush, Alice Cooper & System of a Down
    - SUMMER OF LOVE FINALS! The Final Title Bracket Heart-to-Heart Matchup: Boston’s “Amanda” vs Skid Row’s “I Remember You” for the title of Greatest Power Ballad of All Time!
    - 4 FROM: Time travel back to the best Hard Rock and Metal from the year 1980
    - ROCK QUEEN of the Week is Kim Jennett

    #80srock #classicrock #glammetal #guitar #hardrock #heavymetal #metal #metalband #metalgirl #metalhead #rockstar #hhh

  28. #TheMetalDogArticleList
    #BraveWords
    METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Apologizes To KIP WINGER - "We Were Dumb Kids Back Then And I’m Sorry If We Hurt Your Career"
    In a new interview with Classic Rock, Kip Winger and Reb Beach discuss Winger's new Seven album, that call from James Hetfield, supporting Spinal Tap, and more. An excerpt follows... Classic Rock: Do you feel any sense of...

    bravewords.com/news/metallica-

    #Metallica #KipWinger #Apology #JamesHetfield #80sRock #HeavyMetal #Career #HurtFeelings