This week it was all about the covers! Songs from 80’s artists that had originally been hits for someone else! read more
News This week in 1980 The Heatwave festival near Toronto featured The B-52’s, Talking Heads, The Pretenders, Elvis Costello and read more
SO many tunes on today’s show that somehow I haven’t played before on GR80’s! Listen again here: PLAYLIST Phil Collins read more
THIS WEEK in 1986 Lionel Richie released his 3rd studio album “Dancing on the Ceiling” in the US where it read more
Listen again to two hours of great 80’s music here PLAYLIST Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love Depeche Mode – read more
On the last show of the month I play DOUBLES! Two songs from each artist back-to-back! PLAYLIST Hue and Cry read more
Two hours of Great 80’s music! PLAYLIST Psychedelic Furs – Pretty in Pink Elton John – Wrap Her Up The read more
PLAYLIST Mr Mister – Broken Wings Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead or Alive Average White Band – Lets Go Round read more
On the 4th July I celebrated American 80’s music! Listen again here: PLAYLIST Stevie Wonder – Master Blaster Billy Joel read more
On the last GR80’s show of the month I play DOUBLES – that’s two songs from each artist back-to-back PLAYLIST read more
June 1986 saw the start of The Magic Tour which was Queen’s final ever tour with their lead singer Freddie read more
A special show this week featuring ALL Number 1’s. You can listen again here: PLAYLIST George Michael – Monkey Pet read more
Can you believe that it’s 29 years since Batman was released in June 1989! It was directed by Tim Burton read more
It’s the last show of the month so I play DOUBLES – that’s two songs from each 80’s artist back read more
Crazy that it’s almost the end of May! This week in 1980 Namco released the highly influential arcade game Pac-Man read more
All the tunes on today’s GR80’s show are DEBUTS. Listen again here: PLAYLIST Sheena Easton – Modern Girl SOS Band read more
The #1’s this week in the 80’s: 1980: Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Geno 1981: Adam & The Ants – Stand read more
Looking at my 80’s library I realised that I could group together some of the songs and have a themed read more
On the last show of the month, I play DOUBLES! That’s 2 songs from each Great 80’s artist back-to-back. PLAYLIST read more
Middle of April already! Never fear, I played 2 hours of GREAT 80’s MUSIC! PLAYLIST Average White Band – Let’s read more