1980s Music General

A startling readers' poll: it's your turn! (survey of what readers of People think of movie stars, television performers, Ronald Reagan, and the latest fads). People Weekly, April 19, 1982, v17, p29(12).

Shales, Tom. Television The Tele-Grammys Pop Stars Send a Self-Serving Message. The Washington Post,  March 3, 1985, Sunday, Final Edition,  Style; Show; G1.

POP ALBUM REVIEWS, Restaurant Review. Los Angeles Times,  March 24, 1985, Sunday, Home Edition, Calendar; Page 74; Calendar Desk.

HOLDEN, STEPHEN. WHAT THE CHARTS SAY ABOUT THE HEALTH OF POP MUSIC. The New York Times,  May 5, 1985, Sunday, Late City Final Edition,  Section 2; Page 23, Column 1; Desk.

Shales, Tom. After the Music, The Memories; On TV -- Hype, Hoopla And the Whole World. The Washington Post, July 15, 1985, Monday, Final Edition,  Style; B1.

Pareles, Jon. CRITIC'S VIEW; SHOULD ROCK LYRICS BE SANITIZED?. The New York Times, October 13, 1985, Sunday, Late City Final Edition,  Section 2; Page 1, Column 1; Arts and Leisure Desk.

HILBURN, ROBERT. SOMETIMES IT WAS HARRY BEING BLONDIE. Los Angeles Times,  December 1, 1985, Sunday, Home Edition,  Calendar; Page 63; Calendar Desk.

GROSS, MICHAEL. ROCK VIDEOS SHAPE FASHION FOR THE YOUNG. The New York Times,  December 27, 1985, Friday, Late City Final Edition,  Section B; Page 8, Column 2; Style Desk.

MATHEWS, JACK. FILM CLIPS; MEMORABLE MOMENTS OF 1985'S MOVIE MAGIC. Los Angeles Times, January 1, 1986, Wednesday, Home Edition Correction Appended,  Calendar; Part 6; Page 1; Column 4; Entertainment Desk.

GREIN, PAUL. HOUSTON HITS: MASTER PLAN, BLIND LUCK. Los Angeles Times,  June 8, 1986, Sunday, Home Edition, Calendar; Page 60; Calendar Desk.

PARELES, JON. THE RETURN OF CYNDI LAUPER. The New York Times,  September 14, 1986, Sunday, Late City Final Edition,  Section 6; Page 72, Column 1; Magazine Desk.


 

HILBURN, ROBERT. POP MUSIC '86; BOSS; SPRINGSTEEN WAS THE YEAR'S BLOCKBUSTER, BUT PETER GABRIEL AND PAUL SIMON ALSO MADE PERSONAL, PASSIONATE AND RICHLY SATISFYING MUSIC. Los Angeles Times,  December 28, 1986, Sunday, Home Edition,  Calendar; Page 62; Calendar Desk.

TEASERS: THE MOVIES OF '87. Compiled by PAT H. BROESKE and DAVID PECCHIA. Los Angeles Times,  January 11, 1987, Sunday, Home Edition Correction Appended,  Calendar; Page 16; Calendar Desk.

HILBURN, ROBERT. MORE ARTISTS VENTURE INTO VIRGIN TERRITORY. Los Angeles Times,  February 4, 1987, Wednesday, Home Edition,  Calendar; Part 6; Page 1; Column 5; Entertainment Desk.

THE POP LIFE. The New York Times,  July 8, 1987, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition,  Section C; Page 22, Column 1; Cultural Desk.

White, Timothy. JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP; REBEL WITH A CAUSE. The New York Times,  September 27, 1987, Sunday, Late City Final Edition,  Section 6; Page 41, Column 1; Magazine Desk.

Goddard, Peter. U2 can market an album. The Toronto Star,  October 3, 1987, Saturday, SATURDAY SECOND EDITION,  ENTERTAINMENT; Pg. F1.

ROCKWELL, JOHN. POP VIEW; Hits on Parade: Some Lessons of a Top-10 Countdown. The New York Times, November 1, 1987, Sunday, Late City Final Edition,  Section 2; Page 34, Column 1; Arts and Leisure Desk.

Harrington, Richard. The Lions in Winter: Aging Rockers Came Roaring Back. The Washington Post December 20, 1987, Sunday, Final Edition,  SUNDAY SHOW; PAGE G1; 1987; THE YEAR IN THE ARTS; MUSIC; POP.

POP VIEW: THE YEAR'S BEST; For Rock, Serious Issues and Roots Revivals. The New York Times, December 27, 1987, Sunday, Late City Final Edition,  Section 2; Page 27, Column 1; Arts and Leisure Desk.


 

Holden, Stephen. THE POP LIFE; 1986, A MUSICALLY CONSERVATIVE YEAR. The New York Times, December 31, 1986, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition,  Section C; Page 11, Column 1; Cultural Desk.

HOLDEN, STEPHEN; DIANNE SOLWAY AND LAURIE WINER. 1988: PREVIEWS FROM 36 ARTISTS. The New York Times,  January 3, 1988, Sunday, Late City Final Edition,  Section 2; Page 1, Column 1; Arts and Leisure Desk.

GRANBERRY, MICHAEL. CONCERTS MAY AGAIN ROCK S.D. STADIUM. Los Angeles Times,  March 11, 1988, Friday, San Diego County Edition,  Metro; Part 2; Page 1; Column 1; Metro Desk.

HILBURN, ROBERT. POP MUSIC; AN ENIGMA CALLED TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY. Los Angeles Times,  March 20, 1988, Sunday, Home Edition,  Calendar; Page 64; Calendar Desk.

Hilburn, Robert. Pop's Provactive New Prince. The Washington Post,  March 27, 1988, Sunday, Final Edition, SUNDAY SHOW; PAGE G1.

Harrington, Richard. Miami Voice; How Shy, Cuban-Born Gloria Estefan Came to Power the Sound Machine. The Washington Post, July 17, 1988, Sunday, Final Edition, SUNDAY SHOW; PAGE G1.

AP, NEW YORK. FORBES NAMES JACKSON AS THE BEST-PAID STAR; 5 WOMEN, 3 BOXERS ON LIST OF 40 CELEBRITIES. Los Angeles Times,  September 19, 1988, Monday, Home Edition,  Business; Part 4; Page 2; Column 3; Financial Desk.

BROESKE, PAT H. and DAVID PECCHIA. SNEAKS '89; HOLLYWOOD, 1989 . . . THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL; ADVENTURES IN THE SCREEN TRADE BRING DEJA VU, WEBS OF INTRIGUE AND VERY HIGH HOPES (OURS AND THEIRS.  Los Angeles Times,  January 15, 1989, Sunday, Home Edition Correction Appended,  Calendar; Page 3; Calendar Desk.

Watrous, Peter. POP VIEW; Everlasting Love: In Pop, Is That All There Is?. The New York Times,  April 30, 1989, Sunday, Late City Final Edition,  Section 2; Page 25, Column 1; Arts and Leisure Desk.

McKENNA, KRISTINE. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO . . . JOHN LYDON; SOME ROTTEN OBSERVATIONS ON CURRENT TRENDS FROM AN ERSTWHILE SEX PISTOL; LYDON. Los Angeles Times, May 14, 1989, Sunday, Home Edition,  Calendar; Page 72; Calendar Desk.

DeCurtis, Anthony. MELLENCAMP: A ROCK 'N' ROLL MIDLIFE CRISIS. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri) (Rolling Stone),  June 18, 1989, SUNDAY, THREE STAR Edition,  EVERYDAY MAGAZINE; Pg. 3C.

WILLMAN, CHRIS. SOUND & VISION: SEE THE COPYCAT VIDEOS. Los Angeles Times,  July 9, 1989, Sunday, Home Edition,  Calendar; Page 63; Calendar Desk.

HILBURN, ROBERT. THE JONI MITCHELL OF HIP-HOP; NENEH CHERRY TAKES HER 'STANCE' AS AN IMAGINATIVE AND INSIGHTFUL SINGER-SONGWRITER. Los Angeles Times,  July 16, 1989, Sunday, Home Edition,  Calendar; Page 7; Calendar Desk.

SINCLAIR, DAVID. Collins - another awfully good album; Phil Collins ' .. But Seriously'; Albums. The Times (London),  November 17 1989, Friday,  Issue 63554. 

Wild, David. CHOREOGRAPHING A STAR PAULA ABDUL MOVES FROM CHEERLEADER TO SINGER. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), November 19, 1989, SUNDAY, THREE STAR Edition,  EVERYDAY MAGAZINE; Pg. 3C.

HOCHMAN, STEVE. MCCARTNEY MASTERS THE POSSIBILITIES, INKS DEAL WITH VISA. Los Angeles Times, November 28, 1989, Tuesday, Home Edition,  Calendar; Part F; Page 4; Column 1; Entertainment Desk.

Marien, Mary Warner. Pizazz Photography From Rolling Stone. Christian Science Monitor (Boston, MA) December 6, 1989, Wednesday, IDEAS; Pg. 12.

CROMELIN, RICHARD. THE READERS' PICK FOR ARTIST OF THE '80S: U2; THE IRISH QUARTET'S INFLUENCE ON THE DECADE HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIAL AND INARGUABLE. Los Angeles Times,  December 24, 1989, Sunday, Home Edition,  Calendar; Page 72; Calendar Desk.

Hull, Anne V. Simply stylish. St. Petersburg Times (Florida),  December 26, 1989, Tuesday, City Edition,  FLORIDIAN; The 80s: A look back; Pg. 1D.

SCHOEMER, KAREN. RECORDINGS: At Home in the Top 40 And Still Full of Kitsch. The New York Times,  December 31, 1989, Sunday, Late Edition - Final,  Section 2; Page 27, Column 1; Arts and Leisure Desk.

MTV Revolution

Hit parade: MTV hears a chorus of rivals. (music television shows). Time, Nov 5, 1984, v124, p55(1).

Cook, Kevin. You're almost three, MTV - old enough to loosen up! (column). Playboy, May, 1984, v31, p41(1).

MTV sword cuts both ways: music video cable service helps hype concerts, but it also goes head-to-head for kids' time. Variety, July 18, 1984, v315, p49(2).

MTV is influencing rhythm & blues sez Black label exec. Variety, Oct 10, 1984, v316, p1(2).

Hall, Peter. The sweet sound of success. (MTV, video, compact discs and cassettes revive pop music industry). Financial World, Sept 4, 1985, v154, p72(3).

Schipper, Henry. Survey claims MTV has passed radio as disk sales stimulus. Variety, Nov 6, 1985, v321, p87(1).

Lemisch, Jesse. Pop front culture; I dreamed I saw MTV last night. (left media aesthetics). The Nation, Oct 18, 1986, v243, p361(4).

Fried, Stephen. Slouching toward networkhood. (MTV; includes related article). GQ - Gentlemen's Quarterly, Feb, 1989, v59, n2 , p96(3).

Harrington, Richard. Rock's Video Generation; How the Small Screen Changed the Sound of Music. The Washington Post, December 31, 1989, Sunday, Final Edition, SUNDAY SHOW; PAGE G6.