Retro Pop Reunion - with Joe Cortese

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…

Did you know the average American eats about 20 lbs. of ice cream per year? Now that's a BRAIN FREEZE! This weekend on Retro Pop Reunion - everything stops for ONE theme on this weekend's playlist. We're dishing up a brain freeze…

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…

Happy 250th birthday to the United State of America! This July 4th marks a special Independence Day – marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. How will Americans be celebrating this big milestone?…

"A hypnotic dance floor odyssey." "A magnificent return to the dance floor."  "Her most vital album in two decades."  That's just a few of the early reviews of Madonna's newest album, Confessions II, set for release tomorrow.…

Elton John has retired from touring but has reportedly signed a huge deal for a residency at the new, still-under-construction Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas! There's just one catch - the show will feature the legendary musician in…

There was a time that your kids groaned and protested when you put your songs on in the car. "Ugh, what is this? Get it off!" You probably heard that a time or two. Well, those days may be over - because those video music era '80s tunes…