George Michael

By Steve Spears This item feels awful to write. I spent a few hours hanging out with Dale backstage before the 2008 Regeneration Tour and I love her music. It's much easier to report the shenanigans of Boy George and George Michael, two guys I'll probably never meet in person.

By Steve Spears Jon: We were impressionable kids during the '80s. You know, Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Jackson, George Michael, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Bangles, Prince, U2, Phil Collins, Bruce Springsteen, etc. But we also listened to our parents' music which included Paul Simon, The Beatles,...

By Steve Spears So here's the challenge: Time to name the best solo artists of the '80s. We'll compile your suggestions and create a Stuck in the '80s podcast salute to your favorite solo artists in the near future.The only guideline: The artist MUST be from an established band BEFORE going solo. The band can...

By Steve Spears There are worse things in life than being typecast, right? Right?!? So what if Jason Bateman always plays some version of Arrested Development's Michael Bluth these days. (His on-TV son Michael Cera always channels George Michael Bluth as well.) And... There are worse things in life than bei...

By Steve Spears Elton John has pretty much owned the last four decades. But of those years, were the '80s really his best? Take this song: Nikita. I doubt Elton plays it much in concert anymore, but back in 1985, it was a... Elton John has pretty much owned the last four decades. But of those years, were the '80s real...

By Steve Spears George Michael is back in the headlines after crashing his Range Rover into the back of a truck in southeast England on Friday. (Seriously, George? Just get a driver.) His rep is telling the media that any reports that the... George Michael is back in the headlines after crashing his Range Rover...

By Steve Spears GEORGE MICHAEL: He left one best-selling group to go solo and found even more success. That sounds a lot like M.J. But aside from the obnoxious "Choose Life" neon shirts from Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go and the ripped-jeans look from his solo videos, his trendsetting accomplishments don't re...

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By Steve Spears WHAM! (George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley) Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, Everything She Wants. Okay, so George gets all the ink these days. But don't feel too bad for Andy. He's doing very well as the husband of Keren Woodward from Bananarama.

By Steve Spears And while we live in an iTunes world now, we still think in terms of "albums." So I want to know: What were the best solo albums of the '80s? (List time again, old chums.) GEORGE MICHAEL - FAITH (1987): "His overriding respect for melody and his sense of restraint, as evidenced in the economical...

By Steve Spears COPACABANA (At the Copa), Culture Club: His name was Boy George, he was a showgirl... WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND, Journey: When will Steve Perry's strong yearning end? I WRITE THE SONGS, George Michael: He makes the young girls cry. And cops. And Andrew Ridgeley.

By Steve Spears CARELESS WHISPER: The original 1984 ballad from Wham! rightfully deserves to be ridiculed. And yet, aside from the opening sax notes -- straight from your favorite porn flick -- Manilow shows mercy here and plays it straight. (An aside: I've finally stopped crying at my desk.)

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By Steve Spears George Michael has enjoyed a hell of a year. His public persona was rehabilitated via constantly clever cameos on TV's "Eli Stone." His new CD "Twenty Five" -- celebrating his 25 years in the music biz -- is selling well.... George Michael has enjoyed a hell of a year. Top 5 George Michael tunes

By Steve Spears George Michael: "Twenty-Five" is essentially a greatest-hits double disc. So at least you know you're getting the best tunes of his career. And thankfully, no "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go."