The 1980s pulsed with an electric energy that transformed not just music, but the entire cultural landscape of America. This was the decade when MTV revolutionized how we consumed music, when ...

During the 1980s, a plethora of British and European artists were exposed on MTV and radio in America. It was a little trickier for artists from Down Under. While certain artists like AC/DC, INXS, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “I don't think there’s any exhaustion point,” she’s explained to CBS News. “There’s only so many notes, right? And so many words.

Released in 1985, 'Songs From the Big Chair' transformed Tears for Fears into global superstars with 'Shout' and 'Everybody ...

“Heat of the Moment,” the rock hit by Asia that dominated the radio in summer 1982, started far different from its final form. “It was a country song on the piano,” recalls Asia keyboardist Geoff ...

Paul McCartney began the ’80s in much the same position as he’d entered the ’70s: He released a home-recorded solo album after a blockbuster band had broken up. Wings had been the portrait of pop-rock ...

62 never sounded so good and Jennifer McCarter, the voice of the ’80s, celebrates today!

This is one of our favorite topics of discussion at NPR Music: What was the worst and best decade for pop music? We'll post a survey later asking you what you think, but I say the worst is the '80s.

Ah, the 1980s, a decade known for its catchy tunes, very large shoulder pads, and poorly-aged lyrics. It’s one thing to put on your legwarmers and play music from that decade while you aerobicize, but ...

The cult animated hit Heavy Metal has a bunch of great tunes in it. Sammy Hagar, Blue Öyster Cult, Devo, and others all have great tunes. One of the best, if not the best, is "Heavy Metal - Take A ...

Whitney Houston Performs In Paris Bercy on May 18th, 1988. She is one of the best female vocalists of the 1980s. The 1980s were a great time for music, with so many iconic female singers and vocalists ...

Throughout the early 1980s into the ’90s, Prince was leading a secret life, writing under several pseudonyms, including ...