International superstar Audra North (that’s what I’m calling her…haven’t had a chance to run the nickname by her yet) has taken over RNRHS today, in celebration of her brand new release Composing Love, which is out now from Entangled Lovestruck. Be sure to check it out! Like all of my author pals, Audra has a fun spin on her high school memories and the ways they are linked to music. She brought up the Violent Femmes, a band that was a huge part of my high school existence. I…
Category: Blog, Home News, News, Rock 'n' Roll High School Tags: 80s music, 90s music, Aaliyah, audra north, author, contemporary romance, high school, the B-52s, violent femmes
It’s always awesome to have authors do a Rock ‘n’ Roll High School post on release day, but this one is doubly perfect since my guest is Lori Majewski and her book, Mad World, which was co-authored by Jonathan Bernstein, is a veritable smorgasbord of 80s music yumminess. Featuring a foreword penned by Nick Rhodes and an afterword by Moby, Mad World is an oral history that celebrates new wave through all-new interviews with 35 of the most notable artists of the period, alongside a parade of vintage photographs….
Category: Blog, Home News, News, Rock 'n' Roll High School Tags: 80s music, 90s music, author, duran duran, jonathan bernstein, lori majewski, mad world, new wave, OMD, Psychedelic Furs, simple minds, spandau ballet