‘Everything in Our Lives Was Traumatic’: Tupac Shakur’s Early Years in Baltimore

In an excerpt from the new biography Only God Can Judge Me, friends and family of the slain rapper detail the pain, poverty, ...
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Still Cool After All These Years: 10 '80s Cars Worth Owning Today

The Fox Body Mustang might be the ultimate ‘80s muscle car. Lightweight, simple, and powered by a V8 that sounds like thunder ...
American Songwriter

3 Pop Songs From 1984 That Rock Our World

But what can a person do to get everything around them to melt away? Well, we have one suggestion: pop music from 1984! Certain pop songs have the ability to make the rest of the world vanish. To turn ...

The Cool Kids Unleash Dynamic New Comeback Album “Hi Top Fade”

Chuck Inglish and Sir Mikey Rocks, collectively known as The Cool Kids, dropped their latest album, Hi Top Fade, on Friday (October 10). Released by A-Trak’s label, Fool’s Gold, the 15-track effort is ...

The era-defining 80s classic that shifted millions but had such an expensive sleeve that it sold at a loss

A thrilling meld of forward-thinking electronic-pop with the post-punk groove and detached vocal cool of their former work, ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1984, a Critically Acclaimed Satirical Comedy Loosely Based on Willie Nelson’s Life Hit Theaters—Starring Nelson and a Fellow Outlaw Country Legend

Forty-one years ago today, a critically acclaimed comedy starring Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson premiered in the ...
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Global Economy in Flux, Prospects Remain Dim

While the near-term forecast is revised up modestly, global growth remains subdued, as the newly introduced policies slowly come into focus The global economy is adjusting to a landscape reshaped by ...