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From Live Aid to Take On Me: when music and culture collided in 1985

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Not the headlines you remember: Madonna’s quiet act of defiance

From Grease to groove: reliving the magic of 1978

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The moment that nearly broke The Human League

From Wonderwall to Windows 95: That year of big-tech and big pop moments

From outer space to the dancefloor: the magic of 1983

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The ‘wrong’ note that made this Annie Lennox hit unforgettable

From Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire to Everybody Hurts: remembering 1993

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The rough mix that became a classic: the backstory behind “Bette Davis Eyes”

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From MTV to “Bette Davis Eyes”: reliving 1981

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Janet Jackson’s joyful reset that became a chart-topping classic

Why 2001 still sounds like the future of music

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