Dave Grohl Alley
Though he grew up in Virginia, Dave Grohl was born in Warren, Ohio. To commemorate Grohl’s birthplace, in 2009 retired Warren police officer Joseph O’Grady opened Dave Grohl Alley, a collection of murals and...
Monthly Archive: August 2024
It’s Already Been Five Years: Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello “Señorita”
In 2019, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello teamed up for the song “Señorita.” Exactly five years ago, “Señorita” rose to the top of Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart for a one-week reign.
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Rufus featuring Chaka Khan “Tell Me Something Good”
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly 50 years ago, the first of that trio of hits, “Tell Me Something Good,” was in its second...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Marc Almond “Stories of Johnny”
Three songs from Marc Almond‘s 1985 Stories of Johnny album made appearances on the UK singles chart. On this date that year, the first of that trio of songs, the album’s title track, rose...
Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin, based on the popular toy, originally aired from 1986 to 1987. The show’s theme song was written by George Wilkins and performed by Phil Baron.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Rossington Collins Band “Don’t Misunderstand Me”
The Rossington Collins Band made one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1980, that song, “Don’t Misunderstand Me,” rose to a peak position of number 55.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne “Love Power”
For her 1987 Reservations for Two album, Dionne Warwick teamed up with Jeffrey Osborne for the song “Love Power.” On this date that year, “Love Power” climbed to a peak position of number...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: LFO “Summer Girls”
LFO hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart two times. Exactly 25 years ago, the first and biggest of that pair of hits, “Summer Girls,” rose to a peak position of number...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Spys “Don’t Run My Life”
Spys made one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1982, that song, “Don’t Run My Life,” rose to a peak position of number 82.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Journey “After the Fall”
Four songs from Journey‘s 1983 Frontiers album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the third of those four hits, “After the Fall,” rose to a peak position...
