10 Underrated Queen Songs in Honor of Freddie Mercury's Birthday
Heads UP, peasants. It's the Queen of Rock's birthday today! So to celebrate what would have been Freddie Mercury's 72nd ...
Up, Up, and Awry: Cleveland's Disastrous 1986 Balloonfest
It was 1986 and employees of the United Way of Cleveland -- who were fed up with their city's rather lackluster reputation -- decided...
The Ingenious Guinness "Guide To" Advertising Campaign
If you follow any brands on social media, you've probably noticed that too many of them like to talk about themselves way too much. ...
Five Times The Muppet Show Creeped Me Out a Little
Jim Henson was a genius -- no doubt about that -- but sometimes his puppetry ventured into mad genius territory. He took creative chances...
The Somewhat Forgotten Beatles Cartoon Series
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When Ladies Wore Gloves...Everywhere
Image via Retromusings A good friend recently returned from a business trip, only to get struck down with some kind of bug or virus the ...
A Song's Story #8: Tainted Love
Some songs seem so ingrained in the decade in which they were recorded that it may come as a surprise to discover they're actually a ...
In Praise of Mayonnaise
May 5th is best known as Cinco de Mayo, but it also happens to be National Mayonnaise Day (mayo...get it?), a "holiday" that ...
The Good Vibrations of Josh Isn't
Since launching Go Retro a good decade ago I receive many requests on a fairly regular basis from artists, musicians, businesses, and t...
It's a Sunshine Day: When Orange Ruled Interiors
I don't know why so many homeowners in the 21st century seem to be afraid of color. Open a home magazine, and you're likely to se...
Are American Teens and Young Adults Getting Dumber?
I think it's time to talk about the Tide Pod Challenge...er, epidemic...that is sweeping the country. I was going to let this one s...
Meet Tom Gaebel, Keeping the Vintage Music Sound Alive
Although they're far and few in between these days, it's always admirable to come across a younger singer that is keeping the vin...
Happy 2018...I'm Still Here!
Happy New Year, retro fans! Yep, I'm still here. In case you've been wondering if I've abandoned this blog, I sure haven...
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