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1985 - Vox Humana - Kenny Loggins
40 Years Ago - 1985 Kenny Loggins released his fifth album Vox Humana . This is his first album since the smash Footloose. "Vox...
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Mar 1, 20251 min read


1980 - Departure - Journey
45 Years Ago - 1980 Journey released their sixth album Departure. This was their first top ten album. "Any Way You Want It" peaked at...
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Feb 28, 20251 min read


2/28/25 - Tooth Fairy, Government Paperwork, and Eggs and Food
Friday 2/28/25 Celebrate: Car Keys and Small Change Day floral Design Day Global Scouse Day International STAND UP to Bullying Day...
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Feb 28, 20255 min read


1995 - Pieces of You - Jewel
30 Years Ago - 1995 Jewel released her debut album Pieces of You. It did nothing. Bob Dylan invited her to tour with him as opening act...
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Feb 27, 20251 min read


2/27/25 - Millennial Movies, $19 Strawberry, and Flirting
Thursday 2/27/25 Celebrate: Digital Learning Day Fat Thursday International Polar Bear Day National Chili Day National Kahlua Day...
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Feb 27, 20252 min read


1980 - Against the Wind - Bob Segar
45 Years Ago - 1980 Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band released their eleventh album Against the Wind. It won the Grammy Award for...
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Feb 26, 20251 min read


2/26/25 - Bad Tiktok Challenge, Sauce, and Hated Foods
Wednesday 2/26/25 Celebrate: Carnival Day For Pete's Sake Day (who is this Pete?) - a euphemistic saying where words that are more...
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Feb 26, 20254 min read


1985 - Songs from the Big Chair - Tears for Fears
40 Years Ago - 1985 Tears for Fears released their second album Songs from the Big Chair. "Mothers Talk" peaked at #27 "Shout" peaked at...
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Feb 25, 20251 min read


2/25/25 - Where Do You Brush and You Don't Like Foods
Tuesday 2/25/25 Celebrate: Let's All Eat Right Day National Chocolate-Covered Peanuts Day National Clam Chowder Pistol Patent Day Quiet...
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Feb 25, 20252 min read


1995 - Do You Wanna Ride? - Adina Howard
30 Years Ago - 1995 Adina Howard released her debut album Do You Wanna Ride? Critics were brutal, but it did have one big hit. "Freak...
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Feb 24, 20251 min read


2/24/25 - Eye Rolls, Apps, and Genericization
Monday 2/24/25 National Tortilla Chip Day National Trading Card Day Twin Peaks Day - "Diane, it's 11:30 a.m., February 24th. Entering the...
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Feb 24, 20254 min read


2000 - Hooray for Boobies - Bloodhound Gang
25 Years Ago - 2000 Bloodhound Gang released their third album Hooray for Boobies. "The Bad Touch" was the first US single and it peaked...
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Feb 23, 20251 min read


1990 - Damn Yankees - Damn Yankees
35 Years Ago - 1990 Damn Yankees released their debut self-titled album. A super-group consisting of Styx's Tommy Shaw, Ted Nugent,...
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Feb 22, 20251 min read


2/22/25 & 2/23/25 - James Bond, Language, and Room For Dessert
Saturday 2/22/25 Sunday 2/23/25 Celebrate: Saturday Be Humble Day George Washington's Birthday International Sword Swallowers Day...
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Feb 22, 20253 min read


2000 - Aquarius - Aqua
25 Years Ago - 2000 Aqua released their second album Aquarius . Guilty Pleasure Time!!! I have always enjoyed Aqua and this album is just...
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Feb 21, 20251 min read


2/21/25 - Golden Snowball/Spring, Love Your Pet Day, How Much To Get You To Travel
Friday 2/21/25 Celebrate: Card Reading Day International Mother Language Day National Caregivers Day National Grain Free Day National...
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Feb 21, 20254 min read


1985 #1 Dance Song - Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
1985 The #1 Dance Song today was "Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat. It was their debut single from The Age of Consent album. It's regarded...
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Feb 20, 20251 min read


2/20/25 - Workweeks, Bad Morning, and an AskReddit Question
Thursday 2/20/25 Celebrate: Clean Out Your Bookcase Day Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Love Your Pet Day National Cherry Pie Day...
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Feb 20, 20254 min read


1985 - Breakfast Club Soundtrack
40 Years Ago - 1985 The Breakfast Club Soundtrack was released. It featured "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds which peaked...
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Feb 19, 20251 min read


2/19/25 - Marvel Heroes, Phone Photos, and Mispelllid Werds
Wednesday 2/19/25 Celebrate: International Tug-Of-War Day National Arabian Horse Day National Boston Terrier Day National Chocolate Mint...
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Feb 19, 20253 min read

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