1988 Rock Song ‘The Flame’ Became Cheap Trick’s Only No. 1 Hit and Remains a Classic 38 Years Later

Thirty-eight years after it reached the top of the charts, Cheap Trick's power ballad "The Flame" remains the band's only No.

38 years ago: Cheap Trick's 'The Flame' became their only No. 1 hit

In 1988, Cheap Trick marked its 15th anniversary as a band. In that decade-and-a-half, the group became established stars, ...
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Love, flame, light: How Bobby Caldwell’s place in Black music history was secured with just three songs

OPINION: In honor of the recently departed Bobby Caldwell, theGrio dissects how R&B and hip-hop embraced three of his songs: “What You Won’t Do For Love,” “My Flame,” and “Open Your Eyes.” Editor’s ...
American Songwriter

4 Songs You Didn’t Know Susanna Hoffs Wrote for the Bangles

Girl groups were becoming popular again in the 1980s, and The Bangles were one of the best. Their eight-year collaboration produced some of the most essential hits of the decade, including “Manic ...