Retro Pop Reunion - with Joe Cortese

If you've been watching the Winter Olympics, specifically the ice skating competitions, you've probably heard some familiar tunes! This year's rhythm dance event theme is "The Music, Dance Styles and Feeling of the 1990s!" So, all of…

Actor James Van Der Beek, star of the TV series "Dawson's Creek," has died at age 48. He had battled stage 3 colorectal cancer since his diagnosis in 2023. His wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, announced his passing in a post on Instagram.…

Today is the perfect day to celebrate a trio of ladies who were music to our ears in the late 1990s! Sheryl Crow is celebrating her 64th birthday today. Brandy is turning 47 today. And Kelly Rowland, one-third of the super group…

It's not often that Valentine's Day falls on a weekend, so we're excited to do a four-hour LOVE SPECIAL! Retro Pop Reunion will be playing songs with love in the title - from "The Power of Love" to "Love Bites" to "Love Shack!" We'll…

If we said the name Glenn Medeiros, would you know what song he did back in the day? He had a big hit in 1987 with the love song "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You." Today, almost 40 years later, he's a husband, a father, and an…

Today is the day! The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will officially begin with the opening ceremony inside the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy. The ceremony will include the traditional Parade of Nations and the Olympic torch will be…

Rick Astley is celebrating a BIG birthday today with a BIG release! The "Never Gonna Give You Up" singer is turning 60 today. He's also releasing a new song, "Waiting On You." Check it out! Astley will perform that song and other…

It's been 39 years since Def Leppard released their highly successful fourth album Hysteria, but the group is not done rocking yet! Def Leppard just opened a new residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. They have a new…

RETRO POP REUNION FANS, we have double your pleasure this weekend! We're double-fisting the fun... starting with the Winter Olympics opening in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy! Joe Cortese will feature video music era artists who…

If you're reading this as a Retro Pop Reunion listener, you remember the thrill of hearing the phone ring in the '80s and '90s. That phone could have been mounted on the wall at your parents' home. You waited with bated breath after…

Actor, writer, and comedian Catherine O'Hara has died at the age of 71. O'Hara's manager confirmed the news to reporters, but did not give any information as to cause of death. She passed away earlier today at her home in Los Angeles.…

Music’s biggest night is just a few days away! The 68th Annual Grammy Awards are Sunday, February 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. It all starts at 7 p.m. CT and will broadcast live on CBS and stream on Paramount+. The night…