S2 - Ep 29 - Music in the Headlines, ’80s Trivia & 40-Year Chart Flashback

This week on Revinyl, Shawn and Craig keep things current while still digging deep into the past—mixing hot-seat challenges, music news, and chart nostalgia into one jam-packed episode.

🎯 Hot Seat Rounds:

• Craig’s Turn: Craig kicks things off by grilling Shawn with fresh Rate It 1–10 and Either/Or selections.
• Shawn’s Turn: Shawn flips it around with his own Either/Or challenges plus a twist—5 clues for 2 different songs, both massive hits from the 1980s. Can Craig guess them?

📰 In the News:
Shawn covers some of the biggest recent music stories making headlines:

• Aerosmith announces they’ll no longer be touring.
• Hall & Oates settle their legal differences.
• Robert Plant warns fans: don’t expect Zeppelin classics on his upcoming solo tour.

📅 40 Years Ago – Chart Flashback:
To close things out, the duo jumps back to 1984, revisiting the Top 10 singles from the US and UK charts. Which tracks still hold up, and which ones are better left in the past?

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