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- May 3, 2021
- 5 min
This Week In 1981: May 3, 1981
I've talked about the musical changing of the guard in 1981 already, and this week that year, the Austalian chart welcomed another key...
- Dec 13, 2016
- 6 min
This Week In 1986: December 14, 1986
It's funny how so often the songs that are basically afterthoughts end up defining an artist's music career. A song that's dashed off in...
- Oct 11, 2016
- 6 min
This Week In 1986: October 12, 1986
I've always thought that if you're going to do a cover version, you should really do something different with the song. Otherwise, people...
- Sep 18, 2016
- 3 min
This Week In 1983: September 18, 1983
U2. Bon Jovi. Nirvana. R.E.M. Coldplay. At one time or other, they've all been regarded as the biggest band in the world. Before any of...
- Feb 22, 2016
- 6 min
This Week In 1986: February 23, 1986
Some bands never recover from the departure or demise of their lead singer. Others do just fine with a new vocalist in place. This week...
- Nov 2, 2015
- 5 min
This Week In 1985: November 3, 1985
I was doing some reading up on the band that had the highest debut on the ARIA singles chart this week in 1985, and I came across an...