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Saturday Night is for the Babes: Cher Being Cher, Conducting Bull Business in the 1980s

Past Blast Musique: Joakim’s “Lonely Hearts” Is the Indie-Dance Gem You Forgot You Loved

46 Years Later, We Finally Cracked the Lyrics to Foxy’s Forgotten Disco Gem “Party Boys”

Donna Summer’s Estate Opens the Vault With Stunning 2005 “MacArthur Park” Performance

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Zephyring 10 Years, Britney Spears “Make Me…” A Decade Anniversary

Britney Spears’ “Make Me…” marked its 10th anniversary as the slinky lead single from Glory, featuring G-Eazy and a hazy, restrained production that set the tone for the album. The piece revisits its 2016 VMA performance, chart success, shelved video, and why the song still lingers a decade later.

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July 13, 2026

Aaliyah’s Self-Titled 3rd & Final Album Was Released 25 Years Ago Today

Aaliyah’s self-titled third and final album reaches its 25-year mark, and The Red Album still sounds sleek, fearless, and fully ahead of its time.

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July 7, 2026

Suzanne Vega “Tom’s Diner” artwork for the 1987 a cappella song later tied to MP3 audio history.

Suzanne Vega’s 1987 A Cappella Classic Quietly Helped Shape The MP3 Era

Suzanne Vega’s “Tom’s Diner” started as a bare a cappella moment inspired by a real diner, then somehow wandered into remix history and became part of the MP3 origin story. Monday motivation, but make it quietly legendary.

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July 6, 2026

Christina Aguilera during a Much Rewind interview about fame, burnout, and making three albums at once.

Christina Aguilera Was 19 And Somehow Building Three Eras At Once

Before pop stars had rollout strategies for every blink, Christina Aguilera was 19, booked, vocally dangerous, and somehow building three eras at once. This rare Much Rewind interview catches that wild early chapter in motion.

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July 6, 2026

Restored still from The Monkees’ “Star Collector” video featuring the band in white outfits under blue stage lighting with a warm orange glow.

The Monkees Turn Star Collector Into A Psychedelic TV Trip

The Monkees go full psychedelic Past Blast with Star Collector, the Gerry Goffin and Carole King-written cut that brought color, cheek, and TV-era pop sparkle to their 1960s universe.

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July 4, 2026

Missy Elliott performs Hot Boyz on Top of the Pops in 2000 during a legacy hip-hop performance throwback.

Missy Elliott Took Hot Boyz To Top Of The Pops And Made It Look Easy

Today’s Performance Choice of the Day belongs to Missy Elliott’s Hot Boyz on Top of the Pops, a 2000 throwback from a one-of-one catalogue that still moves like a threat.

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July 4, 2026

Berri appears in the official music video for The Sunshine After The Rain, her 1995 UK dance-pop Past Blast single.

Berri’s The Sunshine After The Rain Still Sparkles Like A 1995 Dance Floor

Let’s transport back to Berri’s 1995 dance jammer The Sunshine After The Rain, thee sparkling Past Blast that hit No. 4 in the UK and traces back to Ellie Greenwich’s 1968 original.

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July 4, 2026

Throwback Thursday: Britney Spears’ “Boys” Had The Most 2002 Movie Cameo Twist

Britney Spears’ “Boys (The Co-Ed Remix)” still brings peak 2002 pop nostalgia through her Austin Powers in Goldmember cameo, dance-off, and Fembot twist.