In 1981, synth-pop had it's best year of the decade with songs from Duran Duran, Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, the Human Leaugue, ...

The 1980s were an incredibly polarizing time for music fans, thanks in no small part to the vast differences in popular genres, which ranged from heavy metal to synth-pop to hip-hop. Frankly, in the ...

Many members of younger generations long to be from a different decade in history. Classic rock fans seemingly want to be from the 1970s, grunge rock fans the 1990s, and pop fans the 1980s. While this ...

The 1980s were a transformative era in pop music. Musicians were moving away from the disco genre of the '70s and decided to innovate with bolder sounds. It was a time in which synthesizers, ...

The '80s were a particularly unique time in music history. The decade gave birth to MTV and epic music videos that are iconic today. It was when hip-hop, synth pop, and techno got their legs while ...

A music lover ranks Michael Jackson’s best 1980s songs, from Billie Jean to Smooth Criminal, while looking at why his music ...

There's one 1980s song that hits the ground running every single time, and that's the 1984 power pop hit “Holding Out for a ...

Here's the best pop-punk album from very year of the 1980s. Genres don’t appear overnight. They are the result of a natural evolution, where musical styles collide to create something new and dynamic.

Artist were pushing the envelope in the '80s, testing the boundaries of sex and violence, but while some tried to disturb by design, others stumbled into it.

A 1985 hit has been ranked the best pop song of the 1980s. There was certainly a lot of competition. After all, the 1980s were the decade of Madonna, George Michael, Michael Jackson, and more. The pop ...