1980s Information

Far from the old country music (Independent)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on March 12th, 2009 in Elvis News.
Also try searching: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Three thousand country radio stations are beaming into America's heartland as you read this. The format has been growing steadily since the 1980s, and dwarfs all competition. Country is the deep mainstream of white America. Its recently retired king, Garth Brooks, has passed Elvis as the best-selling artist ever. But, ... Continue reading Far from the old country music (Independent) »

Stephen Webster of Garrard’s: The crown hipster of jewelry (International Herald Tribune)

As the new creative director of Garrard, the crown jeweler, Stephen Webster is expected to bring more than the rock 'n' roll spirit he tuned into when he spent the 1980s in California. Ron Burkle, Garrard's current owner, is hoping to match heritage with hip and welcome Webster's smoking-hot celebrity ... Continue reading Stephen Webster of Garrard’s: The crown hipster of jewelry (International Herald Tribune) »

Elvis Costello’s Talk Show to Debut Today on Sundance (The Lakeland Ledger)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on December 2nd, 2008 in Elvis News.
Also try searching: , , , , , ,
Elvis Costello would be a natural on TV - or so people kept telling him. For years he believed it, entertaining meetings with the BBC and others as far as the late 1980s about developing his own show. Continue reading Elvis Costello’s Talk Show to Debut Today on Sundance (The Lakeland Ledger) »

Elvis Costello hits a new talk note in Sundance music show (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on December 1st, 2008 in Elvis News.
Also try searching: , , , , , , , , , ,
Elvis Costello would be a natural on TV -- or so people kept telling him. For years he believed it, entertaining meetings with the BBC and others as far back as the late 1980s about developing his own show. But nothing stuck, even after he filled in as a host ... Continue reading Elvis Costello hits a new talk note in Sundance music show (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) »