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Teenagers: 1982 vs 2012 [infographic]

Kids will be kids, but how much do they change over the course of a generation? This infographic will give you some insight.

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Beastie Boys rapper Adam “MCA” Yauch dies

Adam “MCA” Yauch, a member of the groundbreaking New York rap trio Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 47, Rolling Stone magazine reported Friday afternoon.

Yauch revealed in July 2009 that he had surgery for a cancer in a salivary gland and a lymph node. Information on the cause of Yauch’s death wasn’t immediately available.

Yauch’s death would come less than a month after the Beastie Boys were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Because of his fight with cancer, Yauch did not attend, Rolling Stone reported.

The Beastie Boys – Yauch, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horowitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond – did not perform that night. But Horowitz read a letter from Yauch to the audience.

“I’d like to dedicate this to my brothers Adam and Mike,” Yauch wrote, according to Rolling Stone. “They walked the globe with me. It’s also for anyone who has ever been touched by our band. This induction is as much ours as it is yours.”

The Beastie Boys’ debut album, 1986′s “Licensed to Ill” – featuring the singles “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party),” “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” ” Paul Revere” and “Brass Monkey” – was the first rap album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard album charts.

RIP MCA.

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Duran Duran to headline Olympics concert

London will be going back to the 80′s with Duran Duran (among other headliners) kicking off the 2012 Olympics.

Duran Duran who’s hits include “Rio“, “Reflex“, “Notorious” and “Ordinary World” will represent England at the July 27 concert in London’s Hyde Park, which will feature acts from each of the four parts of the United Kingdom.

The other headliners are Snow Patrol from Northern Ireland, Stereophonics from Wales and Scotland’s Paolo Nutini.

According to The Associated Press, Duran’s lead singer Simon Le Bon said that the show would be “one of the highlights of the last decade for us.”

Tickets go on sale Friday.

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Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died in Your Arms [music video] 1986

The Cutting Crew is a pop-rock band formed in England in 1985, best known for their #1 hit, “(I Just) Died in Your Arms“.

Vocalist Nick Van Eede founded the group along with Canadian guitarist Kevin MacMichael in 1985, and the two made demos that led to a recording contract, before bassist Colin Farley and drummer Martin Beadle joined in 1986.

Their first album, Broadcast, was released on Virgin Records in 1986. Although Virgin Records was already a major label in the UK, their debut song, “(I Just) Died in Your Arms“, provided the first U.S. hit for Virgin as a full-fledged label.

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Men At Work bandmember found dead

Men at Work multi-instrumentalist Greg Ham was found dead in his Melbourne home today, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

Police were called in to investigate Ham’s mysterious death after a pair of concerned friends let themselves into the 58-year-old musician’s house, where he lived alone.

“There are a number of unexplained aspects to it which has caused our attendance here today,” homicide detective Shane O’Connell told reporters. ”And we’re assisting the local detectives to determine what has occurred.”

Colin Hay, frontman of the Grammy-winning Australian group, released a statement lamenting the passing of his bandmate, who may be most remembered for contributing the distinct flute melody on the group’s 1982 hit “Down Under,” which topped charts around the world.

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Popular 80′s comedian Gallagher suffers heart attack

Comedian Gallagher (born Leo Anthony Gallagher, Jr.) known for his signature sketch “Sledge-O-Matic” is slowly recovering from a heart attack suffered just before he was about to perform at a Texas club.

Gallagher, 65, is in stable condition at a Dallas-area hospital.

He was about to go onstage Wednesday, March 14 at Hat Tricks, a Lewisville, Texas club when he fell ill and was taken to a hospital by paramedics.

His shows in Texas, Oklahoma and Oregon scheduled through next week have been posponed.

Gallagher was one of the most popular and recognizable American comedians during the 1980s. He performed 14 comedy specials for Showtime. These shows have been re-broadcasted numerous times, notably on Comedy Central. His first special was directed by Mike Nesmith, formerly of The Monkees.

Gallagher ran for Governor in the 2003 California recall election, finishing 16th out of 135 candidates.

Gallagher’s Comedy Specials:

• An Uncensored Evening (1980)
• Mad as Hell/Two Real (1981)
• Totally New (1982)
• Stuck in the Sixties (1983)
• The Maddest (1983)
• Melon Crazy (1984)
• Over Your Head (1984)
• The Bookkeeper (1985)
• The Messiest (1986) — contains clips from previous specials
• Overboard (1987)
• We Need a Hero (1992)
• Smashing Cheeseheads (1997)
• Messin’ Up Texas (1998)
• Sledge-O-Matic.com (2000)
• Tropic of Gallagher (2007)

Find Gallagher DVD’s @ Amazon

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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – 2012 Honda CR-V Commercial

Eighties enthusiasts will enjoy seeing “Ferris”, played by no one else but Matthew Broderick, take the day off driving around in his 2012 Honda CR-V. They hid over 2 dozen references to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off throughout the commercial. Can you spot them all?

#dayoff

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Look what the lawyers dragged in; Poison sued for alleged plagiarism

Members of Poison have been hit with a lawsuit claiming that four of their songs were stolen from another band.

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Illinois federal court, isn’t over recently created work, but rather over old hits, including “Talk Dirty To Me,” “I Won’t Forget You,” “Fallen Angel” and “Ride the Wind.”

The plaintiffs in this new case are Billy McCarthy and James Stonich, who were members of a Chicago band known as Kid Rocker. This band was formerly signed to Atlantic Records and is said to have been a favorite on the Hollywood club scene in the early-1980s. During those years, they created a number of songs, including “Hit and Run” and “Wham Bam Slammin’ Romance,” which are said to have later been incorporated by Poison in their own work.

According to the plaintiffs, in 1984, before guitarist C.C. DeVille joined Poison, he auditioned for Kid Rocker. During this time, he allegedly was shown completed and formatted songs and was lent master-recorded studio tapes. Kid Rocker disbanded that year, but McCarthy purportedly presented songs for DeVille’s use as a member of another band, Screamin’ Mimis. Then DeVille joined Poison, and the rest is history. In 2004 McCarthy was asked by Sleaze Roxx how much of a hand he had in writing “Talk Dirty To Me” and replied, “I was the only hand in the arrangement–which Poison karaoke’d off Screamin Mimi’s version. If others differ, I’m waiting to hear or see it.” Poison became one of the stars of the glam era as their debut album, Look What the Cat Dragged In, sold approximately 4 million copies.

Now, 25 years later, McCarthy and Stonich are suing members of Poison plus Capitol Records and EMI Music for allegedly infringing the copyright on their songs. The plaintiffs are demanding disgorgement of all profits from the songs in question, statutory damages for willful infringement, and an injunction that prevents Poison and Michaels from performing this allegedly stolen material.

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Guns N’ Roses 2011 US Tour Dates

Guns N’ Roses announced just recently that they’ll be touring the US for the first time in 5 years. Axl and the boys are said to be performing two and a half our shows playing all of GNR’s hits.

The current incarnation of Guns N’ Roses is: Axl Rose, DJ Ashba (guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboards), Tommy Stinson (bass), Richard Fortus (guitar), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (guitar), Chris Pitman (keyboards) and Frank Ferrer (drums).

Tour Dates:

Friday, 28 October 2011 – Orlando FL – Amway Center

Saturday, 29 October 2011 – Miami FL – American Airlines Arena

Monday, 31 October 2011 – Greenville SC – BI-LO Center

Wednesday, 02 November 2011 – Atlanta GA – Philips Arena

Friday, 04 November 2011 – Houston TX – Toyota Center

Saturday, 05 November 2011 – Dallas TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion

Tuesday, 08 November 2011 – Omaha NE – CenturyLink Center Omaha

Wednesday, 09 November 2011 – Norman OK – Lloyd Noble Center

Saturday, 12 November 2011 – Kansas City MO – Sprint Center

Sunday, 13 November 2011 – Minneapolis MN – Target Center

Tuesday, 15 November 2011 – Rosemont IL – Allstate Arena

Thursday, 17 November 2011 – East Rutherford NJ – Izod Center

Saturday, 19 November 2011 – Hartford CT – Comcast Theater

Sunday, 20 November 2011 Wilkes-Barre PA – Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

Wednesday, 23 November 2011 – Albany NY – Times Union Center

Friday, 25 November 2011 – Worcester MA – DCU Center

Saturday, 26 November 2011 – Camden NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center

Thursday, 01 December 2011 – Auburn Hills MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills

Friday, 02 December 2011 – Cincinnati OH – U.S. Bank Arena

Sunday, 04 December 2011 – Nashville TN – Bridgestone Arena

Wednesday, 07 December 2011 – Youngstown OH – Covelli Centre

For more info, check out GunsNRoses.com.

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Sesame Street asks back in 1984, “What is a computer?”

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