J. Geils, the guitarist and leader of the J. Geils Band, has died according to reports from WCVB TV Boston. John Warren Geils, Jr. was reportedly found dead at his home in Groton, Massachusetts. The local police department advise that foul play is not suspected at this time. Geils formed the J. Geils Band in […]

We, at onlythe80s.com, are in the final stages of developing a smartphone app to compliment this site. At this stage, the app will be only for Android based devices with iOS devices targetted for 2015. Now for some input from our visitors – What would YOU like to see in the app? Leave a comment […]

image source: wikipedia.com US radio personality Casey Kasem, has died at the age of 82. “Early this Father’s Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends,” his daughter, Kerri Kasem, said in a statement posted online. “Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, […]

After nearly 25 years of operation, which started off amid much controversy because of it’s eyesore, the Sydney Monorail makes it’s last journey this weekend. The monorail’s first voyage was back on July 21, 1988, and was the free to ride for the first two week’s of operation. The first day was not without drama […]

So it looks like there is another day off for Ferris coming up. Matthew Broderick, better known as Ferris Bueller from the cult movie, is appearing in web ‘teases’ that will turn viral (I’m sure) in preparation for the commercial advertising Superbowl Sunday. Word is that the commercial is going to be Ferris-Bueller-themed. Here is […]