European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 04, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Roger a Trey left and Pete Townshend at the who during the band s 2slh anniversary Lour. Guitarist Krlly Richards plays in Foxboro man., one of the stops on the rolling stones four month Lour last year. By Anita Gosch staff writer ii was .1 super decade cd mtg rap reunions ill Benefit concerts. Rock music was denounced by some and found new acceptance by others. These and other trends and revolutionary changes came to a Peak in 1989, making the year a perfect end in the decade of the bos. The let Ade looked almost As it it was going to ring out purely on a note of . In 1989, some of the biggest Rock acts of the mis and 70s took to the with new albums and Megal ours. Aided by the emergence of cd and the rerelease of old material on this new format the nostalgic trend began in 198 the reunion of three of the four original Monk is sparked new Monkey Mani that spanned three generations. The following year the grateful dead George Harrison and other old timers soared to the top of the Harts with new albums. In 1989, More and More Rock veterans Reali de there were big Bucks to be made. Mick lagger and Keith Richards of the rolling stones made up after years of bickering released steel wheels and went on a four month tour that turned out to be the biggest Selling tour in rot k history. I Ete Townshend Roger Daltrey and John enl Wiselle of the who revived old c lassies on the band s 25th anniversary tour. Hie Lour included Star set dried Benefit per romances of the Rock opera Tommy in new York los Angeles and London. Caul Mccartney released Flowers in the Din touted As his Best album in 10 years and embarked on his first tour since the 70s. His concerts featured new music As Well As beatles classics. Another former beatle Ringo Starr went on the mad for the first time since his fab four Days. I c was backed by the All Storr band with a Street veterans Clarence Clemons and Nils Lofgren the band s Rick Danko and Levon i Lelm. Of Walsh. Billy Preston. Or. John and Jim Kettner i our members of yes reunited and due to Legal complications involving the band s name went on Lour As Anderson Bruford Wakeman and Howe Lefferson air plane the Doobie Brothers the Allman Brothers and Poco All reunited in 1989, recorded albums and went on tour. Donny Osmond c Arne Back with a hit single. Rickie Lee Lones and Phoebe Snow resumed recording and Quincy Jones had his first studio Alburn in nearly a decade throughout the year new releases by Lou Reed. Cher. Billy oel Aero Smith Linda Ronstadt Phil Collins. Eric Clapton Bonnie Raitt Alice Cooper Bob Dylan Joe Cocker and Neil Young sold in record numbers alongside the likes of Motley crime Lanet Ackson Paula Abdul and Neneh Cherry. The Climax of the year s nostalgic trend was the 20lh anniversary of the Woodstock festival in August. Media around the world reflected and reminisced about the weekend Many people say was the time that Rock music turned into big business. By comparison the 30th anniversary of the Day the music died when Rock n rollers buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens were killed in a plane crash passed relatively quietly. Comebacks and reunion Tours were hot items in the press in 1989. But the year also saw an incredible musical diversity pm the charts and a slew of new bands neither of which would have been possible without mtg. Music videos dominated the 80s and helped change the face of Rock n Roll. Instant stars were born on the basis of looks hair clothes and in some cases the models who danced in the clips. The boys of guns n roses continued their winning Streak in 89. Appetite for destruction spawned several mine hits As did the follow up g n k lies. Both releases hit the top 10 of Hill Murd Magazine s year end album charts. Soul Man Bobby Brown kept on scoring with Don l be cruel the year s no. 1 album according to Bill Bourl. The teen group new kids on the Block had the right stuff and the year s no. 2 album with Hangin Tough. Teen pop Star Debbie Gibson hit the lop with electric youth and Britain s motown aspired dance band Fine Young cannibals returned to the c Harts with the raw and the conked. Rap received a new High in 1989. Spurred by the popularity of to mtg raps the station s highest rated show rap music continued to gain in the marketplace. I a s tone Loc became the first Black rapper to have a no. 1 hit. His album loved after spawned the hits wild thing the Best Selling Sung since we Are the world and the follow up Funky cold Medina. Albums by . Cool i Slick Rick Kocl Moe Dee heavy d. And the Boyz . I Lammer and special de also hit the top 10. Two of the year s biggest albums were by two of the decade s biggest stars Prince s soundtrack to Batman and Madonna s like a prayer. Madonna also made the headlines with her divorce from actor Sean i Enn and her Short lived career Selling sodas on to two other big names in the 80s Michael Jackson and u2 remained relatively quiet in 89. Among the hottest new acts England contributed 8 stripes Magazine january 4, 990
