MTV Ruled the World- The Early Years of Music Video

by Greg Prato

  COLIN HAY: Tours/records as a solo act. Released American Sunshine in 2009.

  ALAN HUNTER: Runs a film company with his brother — Hunter Films. Runs a music venue in Birmingham, Alabama — WorkPlay. Hosts a daily show on Sirius XM, 80s on 8.

  DEBORA IYALL: Teaches art on the Navajo Nation and in community centers, jails, and boys and girls clubs. Working on new music [which can be heard by going to reverbnation.com and entering in "Debora Iyall"].

  ORAN "JUICE" JONES: Is considering making a new album and is helping his daughter and son with their music careers.

  BRUCE KULICK: Released his third solo album in 2010, BK3, which featured guest appearances by Gene Simmons, Nick Simmons, Eric Singer, John Corabi, Doug Fieger, and Steve Lukather. Also is the guitarist for Grand Funk Railroad and often participates in “Rock n' Roll Fantasy Camp.”

  GEDDY LEE: Continues to record/tour with Rush, who is finishing work on their 19th studio album. A documentary, Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, was released in 2010.

  JULIAN LENNON: Working on his first photo exhibition. Released the book Beatles Memorabilia: The Julian Lennon Collection in 2010 [with a share of the proceeds going to The White Feather Foundation, which is tied in with the “White Feather: Spirit of Lennon” memorabilia collection]. Preparing a solo album, Everything Changes, for release in 2011.

  GEORGE LOIS: Still does ad campaigns. Released his latest book, George Lois: The Esquire Covers @ MoMA, in 2010.

  DAVE MARSH: Hosts four shows on Sirius XM — "Live from E Street Nation," "E Street Radio," "Kick Out the Jams with Dave Marsh," and "Live from the Land of Hope and Dreams." Still writes and is currently working on a book about American Idol.

  EDDIE MONEY: Eddie's life story is told in a play, Two Tickets to Paradise, which was premiered at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center in New York in 2009. Is planning on doing an album of songs from the play.

  ANGELO MOORE: Continues to record/tour with Fishbone. Has a solo project, Dr. Madd Vibe, and a side-band, Madd Vibe Experiment, and does comic books. Has his own record label, Mooremapp Records [mooremapprecords.com], and released Madd Vibe En Dub in 2010.

  JEFF & JOHN MURPHY: Continue to play sporadic shows with the Shoes. Jeff released a solo album, Cantilever, in 2007, and wrote a book the same year, Birth of a Band, The Record Deal and The Making of Present Tense. Both have been interviewed for an upcoming book about the Shoes, titled Boys Don't Lie: A History of Shoes, by Mary E. Donnelly. Compiling a DVD release.

  ALDO NOVA: Has recorded a rock opera, The Life and Time of Eddie Gage. Has written songs for Faith Hill, Celine Dion, and Clay Aiken.

  JOHN OATES: Continues to record/tour with Hall & Oates. Is launching an annual songwriters festival in Aspen, Colorado — 7908: The Aspen Songwriters Festival. Also working on a solo album.

  WALLY PALMAR: Continues to record/tour with the Romantics. Touring as part of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band in the summer of 2010.

  MIKE PELECH: Is the operations manager for CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.

  BOB PITTMAN: Co-founded a private investment firm, Pilot Group LLC, which has controlling investments in such companies as Thrillist, Tasting Table, and Casa Dragones Tequila, among others.

  ROGER POWELL: Released his fourth solo effort, Blue Note Ridge, in 2009. Toured with Todd Rundgren's band in 2009.

  DEREK POWER: Manages Stewart Copeland. Is head of the Derek Power Company and a partner in Kahn Power Pictures.

  MARKY RAMONE: Hosts a weekly show on Sirius XM, “Marky Ramone's Punk Rock Blitzkrieg.” Still tours and records, and launched a pasta sauce, “Marky Ramones' Brooklyn's Own Pasta Sauce.” Working on an autobiography.

  RICHIE RAMONE: In 2007, did a score of West Side Story, where he played the drums with an orchestra, titled Suite for Drums and Orchestra.

  HERMAN RAREBELL: Released his second solo album overall, Take It as It Comes, in 2010.

  MIKE RENO: Continues to record/tour with Loverboy.

  STAN RIDGWAY: Records/tours as a solo artist. Finishing work on his latest solo album.

  TODD RUNDGREN: Records/tours as a solo artist. Working on a DVD of his 2009 live performances of A Wizard a True Star.

  MICHAEL SADLER: Records/tours as a solo artist. Recently performed with a big band, doing big band/swing versions of Saga material.

  RUDY SARZO: Plays bass in Blue Öyster Cult. Participates in “Rock n' Roll Fantasy Camp.” In 2008, released the book Off the Rails, which focuses on his time playing with Randy Rhoads in the Ozzy Osbourne band.

  MIKE SCORE: Continues to record/tour with A Flock of Seagulls.

  RICK SPRINGFIELD: Records/tours as a solo artist. Released Venus in Overdrive in 2008. Releasing an autobiography, Late, Late at Night, in 2010. Takes part in a yearly "Rick Springfield Cruise" and continues to act, including a role in the TV show Californication.

  FRANK STALLONE: Records/tours as a solo artist.

  FRANKIE SULLIVAN: Continues to record/tour with Survivor. Working on Survivor's first all-new studio release in over 20 years.

  MICKEY THOMAS: Continues to record/tour with Starship. Released a solo blues album in 2010, The Blues Masters Featuring Mickey Thomas, and is working on a new Starship album and solo album.

  GEORGE THOROGOOD: Continues to record/tour with George Thorogood & the Destroyers, who released their latest album in 2009, The Dirty Dozen.

  GLENN TILBROOK: Continues to record/tour with Squeeze. Also records/tours with his side-band, the Fluffers.

  TOMMY TUTONE: Records/tours as a solo artist. Working on his latest album, Soul Twang.

  KATHY VALENTINE: Continues to record/tour with the Go-Go's, who in 2010 launched a farewell tour. Produces other artists and plays in an "all-girl blues-rock band," the BlueBonnets.

  DAVE WAKELING: Continues to tour with the English Beat, or, as Dave describes, "I’m sitting naked in the back of the tour bus, staring out the window, at a very clammy and muggy day in Indianapolis. It hasn’t rained yet...but it looks like it’s destined to. And I can’t think of an item of clothing that goes with this weather at all. So I’m stuck here in the back of the bus...until something gives."

  FEE WAYBILL: Continues to record/tour with the Tubes. Released an archive album in 2010, Mondo Birthmark, and is working on an anthology of all the Tubes' videos, White Punks on Dope.

  MARK WEISS: Continues to photograph rock stars. Is promoting weissguygallery.com, which contains a gallery of his classic pictures from the '70s and '80s.

  VERDINE WHITE: Continues to record/tour with Earth, Wind & Fire. Was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2010.

  ANN WILSON: Continues to record/tour with Heart. Released their thirteenth studio album in 2010, Red Velvet Car.

  "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC: Records/tours as a solo artist. Working on a new album.

  ROBIN ZORN: Is a freelance producer/director.