Lost in 80s Music Update No. 1

Before you do anything else, you've got to check this out!

And now for a series of news tidbits for 80s music freaks like me:

• Sean Levert, of the Cleveland-based 80s trio Levert, who were perhaps best known for their Top 10 hit "Casanova" in 1987, but who had a series of hits on R&B radio (often called "Black radio" at the time, even among Billboard music charts), passed away on March 30 at the age of 39. This makes two of the three members of the band to pass away in the last two years. Sean's brother, Gerald, died in November of 2006.

• New Kids on the Block are reuniting! I imagine they'll take it step by step in their return. Don't forget to check out their website for the latest news!

• Rick Astley is finding himself in the midst of a return of sorts. It's called RickRolling and it's become significant enough of a trend to be reported as news. Hope you enjoyed getting RickRolled at the beginning of this post.