No, Huey Lewis's song The Power of Love, isn't the song we are talking about. The one we are talking about has a number of versions. It's a power ballad from the '80s that lived well into the '90s. The Power of Love'80s version The original version was recorded and co-written by Jennifer Rush in 1984. The Power of Love hit number one in Australia and around the world. The […]
The 80s were a great time to be alive. We were blessed with big hair, blockbuster movies, computers, and the rise of MTV. This laid the path of fame for many iconic artists, such as an extraordinary woman of rock, Pat Benatar. With five platinum albums, 15 Billboard top 40 singles, and 35 million sold albums worldwide. Pat Benatar is one of the leading women of the New Wave Sound. […]
The release of Baz Luhrmann's release of the Elvis Presley movie got me thinking. It triggered a memory, of someone saying he was a Paedophile. I had to find out more, the rumour has it he married Priscilla when she was 14. This had a snowball effect, I remembered Jerry Lee Lewis married his 13-year-old cousin once removed.... I did some digging, Elvis was not a pedo. The facts are, […]
Everyone knows Rhianna is from Barbados which is part of the Caribbean. If you remember a few decades ago, there was a guy from the Caribbean who also rocked the charts. His first hits dropped in 1976 and continue to perform still, at the age of 72. He has sold more than 30 million records. Who is this man? Well, he is the Caribbean King, Billy Ocean. Billy has hits […]
More than you think Over the last few decades, the Eurovision Song Contest bore many incredible stars and music idols. The music competition starred numerous singers from different genres, like Jazz, Folk, Opera and Rock and contributed unforgettable hits from those who won - and those who didn't. Australian superstar Gina G is one of the few people who had great success with their music, despite losing the contest in […]
Growing up in the '80s, there were a number of great Aussie bands getting around, like Men at Work, Mental as Anything, Cold Chisel. Another great band was Dragon.
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Grunge and Rock is? Here we go head to head grunge vs rock!
When it comes to music, we often speak about bands from the United States or Europe. But when there is a moment to look back in time and ask ourselves, “what great Aussie bands are there?” Today we are looking at a band from Victoria. Melbourne is the Australian home of art, culture, music, and craftwork. But the lively and vibrant city is also home to one of Australias favourite […]
The Weeknd is dropping a new album this week. But how much do you know about the Weeknd? Hopefully, we can enlighten you a bit before the highly anticipated album drops. Most people didn't know about the Weeknd, until his number 1 smash hit "Blinding lights". It was released to the world on November 29 2019, it was the second single from the album After Hours, which was released in […]
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