Rick Astley on Giving Up, Oral History of Hollywood, RIP Tom Verlaine & More

January 29, 2023

Links to the past, with relevance today ...

There's more to Rick than Rick-rolling. (GIF via GIPHY)

RETROPOP: Rick Astley was a pop "It" boy from 1987-1993. Now 56, he's opening up about why he stepped away from recording.

I'm more than ready for this! (Image via Harper)

AMAZON: An 800-page book that hopes to be the final word on the history of Hollywood.

EXTRATV: RIP Tom Verlaine, 73. The innovative guitarist was a solo artist and a co-founder of '70s band Television.

EW: Jane Fonda, 85, is not here for a new Barbarella — but one is coming.

INSTAGRAM: The entire so-called Gloss photo session used in Madonna's 1984 "Borderline" music video is about to be published in a limited-edition book.

If only this prop existed! (Image via video still)

No Comments Yet.

Leave a comment