Flashback: Talk Talk Lip Synch Mar05

Flashback: Talk Talk...

In this week’s Flashback, we present not one but two fantastically lip-synched performances by one of the most underrated bands of the ’80s, Talk Talk. With all the reunions revving up, from Public Image Ltd. to Faith No More to Devo, we keep hoping that Mark Hollis and crew will...

Feb26

Flashback: Rememberi...

When news broke that Johnny Cash’s “Guess Things Happen That Way” was the 10 billionth download on iTunes, Cash’s daughter Rosanne remarked on Twitter that the honor was the perfect birthday present to her father, whose 78th birthday would have been today. Earlier this...

Feb19

Flashback: Is Rihann...

Entertainment Weekly reports that Rihanna is being considered to play the Vanity role in the remake of Berry Gordy’s 1985 kung-fu musical The Last Dragon. We’re usually skeptical when our cult faves are subject to reboots, but after rewatching Vanity’s performance of...

Flashback: Battle of the “Boys” Feb12

Flashback: Battle of...

Want a surefire hit single? Here’s a tip: put the word “boy” in the title. Take for instance the new video for Rihanna’s “Rude Boy,” which as Rolling Stone noted bites M.I.A.’s “Boyz.” It doesn’t just work for song titles; look what...

Flashback: The Who Rock in ‘65 Feb05

Flashback: The Who R...

The Who’s greatest hits mash-up this Sunday promises to be another classic Super Bowl halftime show, so to honor the Tommy band, this week’s Flashback jumps back to a pair of stunning Who performances from almost 45 years ago. Up top, watch Daltrey, Townshend, Moon and Entwistle...