Throwback Nation with Tony Lorino -

The movie that made you feel the need for speed is back in theaters this weekend to celebrate its 40th anniversary! That's right, "Top Gun," starring Tom Cruise, came out 40 years ago in 1986. Cruise posted a throwback photo and said…

Elton John is 79 and he's not done making music yet! He teased his new studio album, which would be his 32nd, at a gala in Toronto over the weekend. He said this new album was written much differently than his other albums. "I’ve…

Ann Wilson wants you to know her away from the band Heart. She's featured in a new film, "Ann Wilson - In My Voice" and a new song that's part of the soundtrack, "Nothing But Love." The film debuts May 11 - and Wilson will follow it…

She's been a soap star, a pop star, and a movie star! Now a new Netflix documentary will show us all the sides to Kylie Minogue when it drops two weeks from today, on May 20th. "Kylie" is a three-part doc that looks at Minogue's…

We are sending more healing wishes to Barry Manilow! The "Copacabana" singer has been recovering from surgery for lung cancer, which forced him to reschedule his planned farewell arena tour. Now, he's also postponing his planned May…

She may have declined to be part of her brother's biopic "Michael," but Janet Jackson will be part of the 2026 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala next week! Jackson is confirmed as a special guest as her 1989 album, Rhythm Nation 1814, is…

Who remembers reading their way to a free pizza? If you grew up with a Pizza Hut in your town, you probably participated in BOOK IT! It started in the mid-80s, when there were nationwide calls for a new focus on literacy. Pizza Hut…

Well, it looks like the "Miami Vice" movie remake is a go - and we have our Crockett and Tubbs! Deadline reports that Austin Butler will star as Sonny Crockett and Michael B. Jordan will be Ricardo Tubbs in "Miami Vice '85." The film…

The Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" has only been in theaters for a few days, but it's already shattering box office records. It earned $97 million at the U.S. box office and $217 million globally. It's the biggest-ever opening for a…

The biopic about Michael Jackson, "Michael," is earning rave reviews from moviegoers! It's achieved a 96% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, an overwhelmingly positive score. Critics have not been as kind, with one critic calling it "a…

On April 23, 1985, the Coca-Cola company introduced a brand new updated version of its original Coca-Cola soft drink. New Coke was an instant, colossal, and embarrassing flop for the company. Coca-Cola reformulated regular Coke…

Ten years ago today, we lost the musical genius that was Prince Rogers Nelson. Known simply as Prince (except for a few years in there when he was "The artist formerly known as Prince"), he was one of the biggest music and pop cultural…