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The big announcement is finally here! Ever since RodeoHouston teased Cody Johnson as the artist for the final day of the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – less than two weeks after 2025’s rodeo concluded – Houston has been waiting for the reveal of this year’s rodeo concert lineup! While we know CoJo will […]
‘Shadows of the Night’ stands as one of Pat Benatar’s most dramatic and recognizable hits, capturing the intensity and cinematic flair that defined her early-1980s peak. Released in 1982, the song became the lead single from her album Get Nervous and marked an important moment in Benatar’s career, helping her move beyond straightforward hard-rock anthems […]
‘In the Air Tonight’ is one of the most mysterious and enduring songs of the early 1980s, and its story is inseparable from a turbulent period in Phil Collins’ life. Released in January 1981 as the lead single from his debut solo album Face Value, the song marked a dramatic turning point for Collins, who […]
‘I Wanna Go Back’ is one of Eddie Money’s most beloved songs, capturing a powerful sense of nostalgia that resonated deeply with listeners in the mid-1980s. Released in 1986, the song appeared on Money’s fourth studio album, Can’t Hold Back, a record that marked a major comeback for the singer after a difficult period in […]
‘Sweet Emotion’ stands as one of Aerosmith’s most iconic songs, a track that helped define both the band’s identity and the swaggering sound of 1970s American hard rock. Its origins trace back to 1974, during the recording sessions for Toys in the Attic, the album that would ultimately transform Aerosmith from a struggling Boston band […]
MTV launched in 1981 with a simple but revolutionary idea: play music videos all day, every day. Its first broadcast, “Video Killed the Radio Star,” turned out to be more than clever symbolism. For rock fans, MTV became a front-row seat to the biggest bands on the planet, changing how audiences connected with artists and […]
January 6, 1973 doesn’t get the same hype as Woodstock or Star Wars, but for Gen X, it quietly rewired our brains. That was the day Schoolhouse Rock first aired, slipping between Saturday morning cartoons like a cool substitute teacher with a guitar. You weren’t expecting a lesson, but suddenly you were humming facts you’d […]
‘Turn Me Loose’ stands as one of the defining anthems of early 1980s arena rock and the song that firmly established Loverboy as an international force. Released in late 1980, the track appeared on the band’s self-titled debut album, Loverboy, and quickly became a calling card for the Vancouver-based group’s high-energy blend of hard rock […]
‘Hold On Loosely’ by 38 Special is one of the defining anthems of early 1980s rock, capturing a moment when Southern rock was evolving into a more polished, radio-friendly sound without losing its emotional core. Released in 1981, the song appeared on the band’s album Wild-Eyed Southern Boys and quickly became their breakthrough hit, introducing […]
2026 marks 50 years since an incredible run of films hit theaters in 1976, and many of them left us lines that still live rent-free in our heads. Here’s a few with some famous or often-quoted lines that helped cement their legacy. Taxi Driver – “You talkin’ to me?” A line so iconic it practically […]
Robert Palmer’s ‘Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)’ stands as one of the most recognizable rock-pop singles of the late 1970s and marks a pivotal moment in his career. Released in 1979, the song appeared on Palmer’s sixth studio album, Secrets, an album that helped transition him from a respected, genre-blending artist into a […]
Poison’s ‘Something to Believe In’ stands as one of the band’s most heartfelt and socially conscious songs, offering a striking contrast to their typical party-rock anthems. Released in 1990 on the album Flesh & Blood, the track showcased Poison’s ability to address serious issues while maintaining the melodic hooks that had made them a glam-metal […]