It's 1989 this time, the year the Berlin Wall came down and Neil Young was rockin' in the free world. Veteran artists like Tom Petty, Lou Reed and Bonnie Raitt all had big albums. B-52s and Fine Young Cannibals both issued their most successful works. There were hip-hop albums from De La Soul and Beastie Boys. Madonna and Janet Jackson had huge years. Alternative bands were emerging like Pixies and Nirvana. The bad boys of Detroit swept the Lakers for the NBA title. On TV, both Seinfeld and The Simpsons began a long and successful run. It's 1989, our year on this episode of Time Machine from The Current.

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