Throwback Nation with Tony Lorino -

Gen Xers will remember the piece of clothing they had to have. The one that meant they had it. They'd made it. They were in. In the 1980's & '90s, it could have been the Guess jeans, the Swatch watch, or maybe the Esprit sweatshirt!…

We love a good story behind the song! And this one doesn't disappoint! Billy Joel recently gave an interview and talked about the early days of his career. It was 1977 and Joel was in the studio working on his album The Stranger. He…

The Goo Goo Dolls have been making music for 40 years - so consider the treasure trove they've amassed of memories, videos, photographs and more! Some of it will be included in a new museum exhibition in their hometown of Buffalo, New…

She was famous in the '80s for singing in malls wearing a jean jacket! Now, Tiffany will sing Off-Broadway in spandex! The pop star will will make her New York theater debut starring in "Spandex The Musical," a new aerobics-based…

Madonna is having a moment!  Her new album, Confessions II, opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. It's her tenth album to land in the top spot - and she's the only artist with at least one No. 1 in the '80s, 2000s, 2010s, and…

Today marks an important milestone for the pop duo Wham! George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley released their debut album, Fantastic, on this date in 1983 - that's 43 years ago! They would become one of the most successful groups of the…

The singer best known for her hit song "Total Eclipse of the Heart" has died. Bonnie Tyler was 75. A message on her website stated that her family and team were "heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in…

Back in 1995, Bill Clinton was President, Bill Gates had just become the richest man in the world, and "Apollo 13" was a box office smash! And on this exact day, July 8, 1995, TLC's song "Waterfalls" hit No. 1 on the Billboard chart. It…

We're a little surprised this hasn't happened until now... but LEGO is about to release a new posable figure that's out of this world! It's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial! You can build Elliott's little space alien friend, and give him a…

One of the best albums of all time is celebrating a big milestone today! On July 7, 1984, Born in the U.S.A. hit No. 1 in the U.S.! It's the seventh album from Bruce Springsteen, and some would say it's the album that really changed…

Rocky is 80 years old today! The actor Sylvester Stallone is celebrating the big milestone today. He's of course one of the biggest celebrities of our time. In fact, he's one of only two actors in history to have starred in a box-office…

Lionel Richie is doing well - and ready to perform all night long! That's his message to fans after falling ill on the first night of his Sing a Song All Night Long Tour, forcing him to postpone two more shows. Richie posted on…