April 14, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Cool Rider? I hardly know 'er! (Image via Twitter) TWITTER: Maxwell Caulfield is 63 and looking fine. DAILY MAIL: I think Jack Nicholson looks fine for 85. His work as a gay character was almost singular for its time. (British Lion Films) BRITISH LIBRARY: Murray…
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Cyndi Lauper, Kate Bush, George Michael & More Up for Rock Hall, Lily & Jane Team Up Again & More
February 2, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Will George Michael be too funky for the Rock Hall? (GIF via GIPHY) TWITTER: Paul Rudd's long-lost performance from 1987! KENNETH IN THE (212): The nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are an '80s smorgasbord! The full list: Kate Bush…
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Simple Minds Rocks On, TV Star Opens Up About ’50s Open Marriage, Madonna Tickets Sell Out & More
January 20, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: The band's latest incarnation (Image via Facebook) EXTRATV: A new direction for Simple Minds, and a catch-up with Jim Kerr, 63. https://twitter.com/historyinmemes/status/1616350371055603712?s=20&t=jpRxDXC9KoDoKLd5-bwztQ TWITTER: This video ... is something. BILLBOARD: Madonna, 64, has taken abuse for being irrelevant for about 15 years. In spite of nasty,…
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Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’s Only Child, Dies @ 54
Elvis died tragically young at 42 of heart disease. Now, on January 12, 2023, his only child — singer Lisa Marie Presley — has died at 54 following what was reportedly "full cardiac arrest." A rare image of Lisa Marie Presley with her four kids (Image via Instagram) Lisa Marie had just been at the…
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Anson ‘Potsie’ Williams Runs for Ojai Mayor, Lisa Marie Presley in Debt, Afro Pick Inventor Dies & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: Anson is so sweet — I've met him. Couldn't be nicer. (Image via video still) PEOPLE: Potsie for mayor! Anson Williams, 72, is running for Ojai, California, mayor. He's a Dem: https://youtu.be/Ux-KQtUfvGc DEADLINE: Manny Charlton of Nazareth has died at 80. EXTRATV: Legendary guitar god Carlos Santana collapsed…
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Aaugh! ‘Peanuts’ Holiday Specials Off Network TV, Chachi Hates ‘Marxists’ & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: My security blanket, torn away! (Image via Disney+) WFAA: For the first time in decades, the classic Peanuts holiday specials like A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) will not be available on network TV. Instead, Apple+ — the Lucy of streamers…
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Elvis Presley’s Grandson Commits Suicide, Super Mario Super Auction & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: Lisa Marie Presley with all four of her kids, Benjamin on the right (Image via Lisa Marie Presley) EXTRATV: RIP to Benjamin Keough, Elvis Presley's grandson. Giving parts of your anatomy a death wish (Image via video still) POSEIDON'S UNDERWORLD: Our favorite retro blogger is back with a…
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