Gen X Playlist

Belinda Carlisle Shares “Big Big Love,” Her First New Pop Song in Over 25 Years: Stream

Belinda Carlisle Shares “Big Big Love,” Her First New Pop Song in Over 25 Years: Stream

Off her upcoming EP titled Kismet
March 16, 2023
by Eddie Fu

Belinda Carlisle has returned with “Big Big Love,” her first new pop single since 1997. A collaboration with legendary hitmaking songwriter Diane Warren, it will appear on her upcoming EP, Kismet, out May 12th via RAF/BMG. It also comes ahead of a string of US tour dates…

belindaCarlisle …Carlisle and Warren have a long history of working together after first collaborating on Carlisle’s seminal 1987 album, Heaven on Earth, featuring the classic title track. In a statement, the pop icon spoke about how their chance reunion led to the new project.

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Prince to Have Highway Named After Him in Home City of Minneapolis

Prince to Have Highway Named After Him in Home City of Minneapolis

May 2023

Prince to have highway named after him in home city of Minneapolis

The late pop star Prince will have a highway named after him in his home state, following a vote by Minnesota lawmakers on Thursday.

Minnesota highway to honor Prince’s legacy

By Steve Karnowski – Associated Press – Thursday, May 4, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The late pop superstar Prince will have a highway named after him in his home state, following a vote by Minnesota lawmakers Thursday. Prince holding a guitar

The Senate vote was 55-5 to rename the highway that runs past Prince’s Paisley Park museum and studios. Among those watching was his oldest sister, Sharon Nelson. The bill passed the House unanimously last month on the seventh anniversary of Prince’s death, and now goes to Gov. Tim Walz, who is expected to sign.

Purple signs will soon go up along a seven-mile stretch of State Highway 5 in the Minneapolis suburbs of Chanhassen and Eden Prairie – designating it the Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway. Prince’s friends and fans are footing the bill, said the lead sponsor, Republican Sen. Julia Coleman, of Waconia.

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Bono Issues Another Apology for U2’s iTunes Album Debacle in New Memoir: ‘I Take Full Responsibility’

Bono Issues Another Apology for U2’s iTunes Album Debacle in New Memoir: ‘I Take Full Responsibility’

Bono Addressed That U2 iTunes Album Controversy In His New Memoir, And Here’s What He Said

In an exclusive excerpt from his new memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, humanitarian and U2 lead singer Bono finally apologized for the time everyone was forced to listen to their album on iTunes.

Bono has expressed his regret over that U2 iTunes album controversy in an exclusive excerpt from his upcoming memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, shared with the Guardian.

On that fateful day of Oct. 13, 2014, everybody and their mama had an iTunes account. It was the good ol’ days of spending our money on our favorite tracks individually before we officially decided if we wanted to purchase the entire album.

But Bono was dead set on changing the world of downloadable music forever. He recalled thinking, We should give it away to everybody. It’s their choice whether they want to listen to it.

U2’s album Songs of Innocence was forcibly made available to every one of the 500 million–plus users of iTunes for free.

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David Bowie and Freddie Mercury are Brought Back to Life in New Exhibition of Unseen Images Released by Photographer Denis O’Regan

David Bowie and Freddie Mercury are Brought Back to Life in New Exhibition of Unseen Images Released by Photographer Denis O’Regan

David Bowie and Freddie Mercury are brought back to life in new exhibition of unseen images released by photographer Denis O’Regan to celebrate his 69th birthday

October 23, 2022
by Jason Chester

Unseen photos of David Bowie and Freddie Mercury are among those in a new online exhibition by music photographer Denis O’Regan to celebrate his 69th birthday.

The 69 Days exhibition with West Contemporary gallery will feature a selection of O’Regan’s classic pictures alongside six previously unseen snaps of some of the biggest musical stars in the world.

freddieMercuryConcert Running from October 24 to January 1 2023, the exhibition will also sell limited-edition prints of the images, with 10% of each sale donated to Great Ormond Street Hospital’s charity GOSH.

Among the unseen photos, there are two of the influential and revered Bowie, who was a long-term collaborator with O’Regan.

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The Batmobile Was Patented 56 Years Ago Today and Still Ended Up in Court

The Batmobile Was Patented 56 Years Ago Today and Still Ended Up in Court

If you’re Gen X – like me – you no doubt saw the 1960s “Batman” TV show starring Adam West as Batman in reruns in the 1970s, maybe even the 1980s or 1990s.

I loved that show when I was a kid, and I had some Batman toys back then that were based on that show.

The 1960s era Batman television show’s Batmobile definitely stood out.

The Batmobile was patented 56 years ago today and still ended up in court

By Gary Gastelu

October 18, 2022

Holy Bat Patent, Batman!

Famous movie car designer George Barris was granted a patent for the design of the Batmobile 56 years ago today on October 18, 1966.

The iconic car was used throughout the Batman TV show’s original three-season run and made an appearance years later in a 1989 film.

Barris designed the first one around a Lincoln Futura show car and built three more with fiberglass bodies for the production. batmobile

The original was sold at auction in 2013 for $4.62 million, the same year it was the subject of a rights battle in court.

Not over the patent, which expired after 14 years, but its copyright and trademark protections.

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Why Ralph Macchio Lost Back To The Future’s Marty Role

Why Ralph Macchio Lost Back To The Future’s Marty Role

Ralph Macchio, face of the Karate Kid franchise, went for the role of Back to the Future’s Marty McFly, but didn’t get it for one surprising reason.

by Amanda Lamadrid
October 22, 2022

Ralph Macchio reveals the reason he lost a role in Back to the Future. The actor made a name for himself at a young age with his starring role in 1983’s The Outsiders, based on the S.E. Hinton novel of the same name. macchio_fox

His next role as Daniel LaRusso in 1984 film The Karate Kid launched him into international stardom and spawned a franchise.

After three films, Macchio returned to the role of Daniel decades later in the widely successful Netflix hit series Cobra Kai, which brought back many other legacy characters.

… In a conversation with Yahoo, Macchio revealed that he auditioned for the role of Marty in Back to the Future.

The actor also disclosed the reason that he didn’t end up getting the part, which unfortunately hinged on his accent not being ‘all-American’ enough.

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Barbie Creates Tina Turner Doll

Barbie Creates Tina Turner Doll

Barbie Celebrates Tina Turner With Brand-New Doll

Barbie’s new Tina Turner doll is simply the best

October 13, 2022
By Emlyn Travis

We don’t need another hero, but we do need this new Tina Turner doll from Mattel.

On Thursday, Barbie announced that it is releasing a new doll modeled after the legendary “Proud Mary” singer as part of its Signature Music Series collection. tinaTurnerBarbie

“Barbie is proud to honor the unmatched career of the “Queen of Rock ‘n Roll” with a @TinaTurner Barbie doll,” the brand shared on Instagram, adding that “collectors and music fans alike can celebrate the music icon with the new Signature #Barbie doll.”

Consider this crossover music to our ears.

On its website, the brand added, “She went from singing as a young girl in her rural church choir in Nutbush, Tennessee, to becoming the legendary performer hailed as the undisputed ‘Queen of Rock ‘n Roll.’

Barbie celebrates the unprecedented music career and journey of Tina Turner. She is a Grammy-winning, chart-topping singer, and one of the best-selling recording artists of all time.”

The doll not only celebrates Turner’s career, but also her smash hit “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” from her fifth studio album, Private Dancer.

The track, which also served as the title of Turner’s 1993 biopic starring Angela Bassett, became the singer’s first and only No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after it was released back in 1984. Turner went on to take home three awards for it — including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance — at the 1985 Grammys.

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Remastered Beavis and Butt-Head Episodes Will Include Music Videos – New Beavis and Butt-Head Movie (June 2022)

Remastered Beavis and Butt-Head Episodes Will Include Music Videos – New Beavis and Butt-Head Movie (June 2022)

I was in my 20s when Beavis and Butthead first aired. I enjoyed their show at the time.

Beavis and Butt-Head Movie Do the Universe Gets Release Date and First Trailer: Watch

Mike Judge’s snickering duo returns in a new feature on Paramount+ later this month

By Allison Hussey
June 2, 2022

beavisButthead Beavis and Butt-Head are back in a trailer for a forthcoming feature that’s coming later this month. It’s titled Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe and it’s out June 23 via Paramount+. …

After its original run from 1993 to 1997, Mike Judge’s animated MTV comedy returned for a one-season revival in 2011. Another “Gen Z” Beavis and Butt-Head revival was originally announced as a series for Comedy Central in 2020, but the new episodes will instead appear in 2024 on Paramount+, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Earlier this year, Judge announced that he and King of the Hill co-creator Greg Daniels have launched a new animation company. Judge has promised a revival of King of the Hill, and he’s reportedly working on another animated comedy series for HBO Max with Daniels and Sacha Baron Cohen.

Yes, Remastered Beavis and Butt-Head Episodes Will Include Music Videos

More than 200 restored episodes will hit Paramount+ on June 23rd

by Wren Graves
June 3, 2022

Over 200 remastered episodes of Beavis and Butt-Head are heading to Paramount+, and unlike the titular heroes, the audience is set to score. Paramount has confirmed to Consequence that these updated old episodes will include the original music videos.

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Michael J. Fox Explains Why He No Longer Takes on Roles “With a Lot of Lines”

Michael J. Fox Explains Why He No Longer Takes on Roles “With a Lot of Lines”

June 2022

Michael J. Fox no longer takes acting roles with long dialogue due to memory loss: ‘I can’t do it’

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June 3, 2022

You’ll likely be seeing less of Michael J. Fox on screen in the future.

Speaking with comedian Mike Birbiglia on Monday’s episode of his podcast “Working It Out,” the “Back to the Future” star opened up about a decline in memory skills that has affected the acting roles he chooses to take. Michael J. Fox

Fox, 60, has been open about his battle with Parkinson’s disease after first getting diagnosed at 29. He has continued to act, most recently in a two-episode appearance in 2020 on the Paramount+ series “The Good Fight.”

Michael J. Fox says he can’t play roles with heavy dialogue due to Parkinson’s memory lapses: ‘It can’t be done’

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June 2, 2022
by David Artavia

Michael J. Fox, 60, has been a Hollywood favorite for decades.

Even after he went public about his diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease in 1998, the actor continued winning the hearts of television viewers on shows like Boston Legal, The Good Wife and The Michael J. Fox Show, most of which involved playing a character who was also living with the disease.

In an interview on Mike Birbiglia’s podcast Working It Out, the actor opened up about his recent decision to not take on roles with a lot of lines due to his inability to memorize long strips of dialogue.

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John Hinckley Jr., Who Shot Ronald Reagan, Set To Be Unconditionally Released on June 15, 2022

John Hinckley Jr., Who Shot Ronald Reagan, Set To Be Unconditionally Released on June 15, 2022

I was in elementary school when Hinckley shot Reagan, and it was announced over my school’s PA system after it happened – I was sitting in class when this announcement was made.

It weirds me out that Hinckley has a Twitter account now, according to the online news reports I’ve seen.

Attempted Reagan assassin John Hinckley thanks supporters ahead of full release: ‘Time to rock and roll’

By Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News
June 3, 2022

John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is celebrating his upcoming release from court restrictions.

After a federal judge on Wednesday confirmed Hinckley’s unconditional release on June 15, the would-be assassin took to Twitter to thank his supporters.

“A big thank you to everyone who helped me get my unconditional release,” Hinckley wrote.

“What a long strange trip it has been. Now it’s time to rock and roll,” he concluded.

He likely was referencing his upcoming Brooklyn concert appearances. Hinckley, an aspiring singer-songwriter, has been uploading his music to YouTube, where he has over 27,000 subscribers.

Market Hotel, the venue hosting Hinckley in July, has faced backlash for inflammatory comments about the assassination attempt.

…Hinckley was 25 when, inspired by the Martin Scorsese film “Taxi Driver,” he shot the newly elected Reagan in an attempt to impress actress Jodie Foster.

He was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982.

Hinckley was committed to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital for over 34 years. He was released under certain restrictions in 2016, living with his mother in Williamsburg, Virginia, since then.

Attempted Reagan assassin John Hinckley to get unconditional release, judge confirms

June 1, 2022

Hinckley will be released June 15, according to a court order

John Hinckley, the would-be assassin of President Ronald Reagan, will receive an unconditional release from prison, a federal judge has confirmed.

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