When Simple Minds first heard “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” — their No. 1 single that would serve as the theme song and teenage anthem of the 1985 Brat Pack classic “The Breakfast Club” — it wasn’t ...
Ahead of a U.S. tour, and 40 years after the song hit No. 1, frontman Jim Kerr talks to THR about the band’s legacy and the power of Pasadena’s Cruel World festival. By Lori Majewski If you purchase ...
The popular, timeless 1985 John Hughes film, "The Breakfast Club" became a huge part of pop culture and still lives on. While the film was released in 1985, it takes place on Saturday, March 24, 1984.
The legendary Scottish rock band has a new documentary 'Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible' Dean Chalkley The documentary 'Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible' details the history of the legendary ...
The 1980s were a wild ride of neon colors, big hair, and music that had everyone dancing like nobody was watching. (Just ask Ree—she was there and she loved every minute of it!) Among those ...
John Hughes' teen coming-of-age dramedy, "The Breakfast Club," came out in 1985, which was 40 whole years ago. Hard to believe. Featuring several key members of Hollywood’s Brat Pack: Emilio Estevez, ...
A princess, a brain, a basket case, an athlete and a criminal walked into Shermer High School one Saturday and changed the way an entire generation felt about detention. The date was March 24. The ...
Simple Minds was riding high on the success of "Don't You (Forget About Me)" when the band performed at Live Aid in July 1985. John Atashian/Getty Images “It sounded a little generic to us,” Jim Kerr, ...
Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)" topped the charts after it was released on "The Breakfast Club" soundtrack in 1985. “It sounded a little generic to us,” Jim Kerr, lead singer of the band, ...