January 1988
WHITNEY HOUSTON
AS IT DEVELOPS!
Joanne Carnegie
It’s time again for another fun-filled issue of ROCK-SHOTS! This month, it’s girls, girls, girls! And, what women they are: Madonna, Janet Jackson, the Bangles, the MTV gal VJs, Alannah Currie of the Thompson Twins and Heart! What a line-up!
CONTENTS
Duran Duran ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL!
Steve Peters
When Duran Duran’s self-titled debut album came out in 1981, who could have predicted that they would become one of the biggest bands of the decade, not to mention bona fide international superstars? Since then, they’ve had nearly a dozen Top 10 singles, four consecutive platinum albums, and a string of exotic videos that have spawned countless imitations.
Post Script
POST SCRIPT hears from all kinds of music lovers! This month we received letters from Duran Duran fans, Europe fans, Bon Jovi lovers, Monkees lovers and Bangles lovers. POST SCRIPT sure loves hearing from our readers! We love to hear what you like and who your favorite stars are! And, because our readers go to the trouble of writing to us, we like to bring you all your favorite stars!
FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ROCK SHOTS!
THE BIG BANGLE THEORY
Vicki Arkoff
The bombshell band continues to add new trophies to their expanding list of accomplishments.
QUIDNUNC'S
Richard Blaine
The nerve of some people! Like every other normal, everyday Hollywood resident, your humble Quidnunc enjoys a little peace and quiet now and then. But there’s none of that in this town! I stepped outside my quaint manor the other morning—to pick up my copy of Daily Variety for perusal over espresso-only to discover the entire neighborhood taken over by (gasp!) a movie crew!
MOTLEY CRUE
MADONNA: WHO IS THAT GIRL, ANYWAY?
Robyn Lisa Burn
Is there anyone left in the universe who when asked “Who’s that girl?” will not answer back, “Madonna”?
BRITBUZZ
Sylvie Simmons
Phil Collins is a big dummy!
HEART & SOUL
Sylvie Simmons
“I think I pretty much lived in a dream world of music and my room. I remember every day after school I would come home and sit in my room and play records and just travel into the music, and learn to play it on my guitar. That was my only concern. I tried to go out with boys and stuff and I always liked them and had crushes on them, but they were all such goons compared with the Beatles and the Stones and the Moody Blues in my imagination.”
CYNDI LAUPER
JANET JACKSON: IN CONTROL
Karen Levitt
Janet Jackson has taken the reigns, and she means it.
The Rise Of Robbie Nevil
Karen Levitt
Creative. . .diverse.. .sexy. . .these words come to mind when describing Robbie Nevil, one of rock’s newest rising stars. Robbie Nevil is the young talent behind such hits as “C’est La Vie,” “Dominoes” and “Wot’s It To Ya.” His rise to the top of the music charts began with his first album, Robbie Nevil, which gained popularity because of Robbie’s stylistic diversity, his commitment to direct communication, and his dedication to each individual creation.
JON BON JOVI
Hey,Hey,Its The Monkees ...Again!
Steve Peters
The tension and excitement grow as concert time draws near. Thousands of fans make futile efforts to be patient in the minutes remaining, breathlessly anticipating what will surely be a classic show. When the lights finally dim, hordes of screaming fans fill the air with a piercing roar of approval as the familiar figures energetically bound onto the huge stage, ready to perform some of the best music in the history of rock ’n’ roll.
A POISON Photo Feature To Die For!
Who said glam metal isn’t back? Well, whoever suggested that is definitely wrong! Glam metal is back in a big way— and no one at the moment captures the spirit as much as POISON!! Yes, Poison, with their glitzy, lipstick-smeared style, have surfaced as this year's most successful glam metal act!
Keep In Touch!
ROCK-SHOTS continues to bring you all the latest on your favorite artists! We’re happy to help you know when your favorite stars are touring and where you can write to them. We’ll keep offering an ever-changing list of the most popular fan clubs (and, please, don’t forget to enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope when replying to the clubs).
SHOTS IN THE DARK
Hi, readers. Boy, were we surprised to find a highly secret inter-office memo from the publisher to the editor of this magazine. It said that everybody buys ROCK-SHOTS just for this section. Our section! And just think: that mean Joanne lady was gonna fire us a few issues ago!
BRYAN ADAMS
MADAME CURRIE OF THE THOMPSON TWINS
Joanne Carnegie
Within the last year, Alannah Currie of the Thompson Twins has been through a lot, but she’s come through it all a winner with her hopes set high. The past year, she lost a baby when she was 6 months pregnant, her mother died shortly afterward, and meanwhile, Joe Leeway decided to leave the group.
LISA & LISA Cult Jam: Spirits In The Night
Anne Leighton
A summer night in New York City is hot. Even if you’re wearing a bathing suit, sweat drips effortlessly down your body from your nose to your toes. In the Hell’s Kitchen section (west of Times Square), it’s even hotter. Motorcycle crews roar their machines late into the night, disturbing the slumber of parents who have to get up for work at six a.m.
Three MTV Girls... let Loose In New York City
Anne Leighton
Sometimes it's funny watching television with its adventures about the lives of young single girls in the big city. The Patty Duke Show, in the 1960s, was about identical cousins in Queens, New York. In the 1970s we had Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper looking for boyfriends while tackling creative careers, and in the 1980s, Pam Dawber is a California photographer with a young sister in My Sister Sam.