A look back at some of the songs that helped define one of music’s most influential decades. The selections reflect the wide range of styles that shaped popular music during the era.

These rock songs from the 1980s are so good that modern-day songwriters still study them. And listeners still love them, too.

I spent my teenage years listening to incredible female rock stars who were not only talented musicians but also total ...

We often think of decades in music history as isolated chapters. However, music, as with everything, evolves. Underground artists were reacting against the slick production and excess of popular music ...

Below we’ve highlighted the most important pop-punk album from every year through the '80s. Since the sub-genre was still in ...

A member of a beloved rock band recently revealed a music superstar unexpectedly gave the band one of its biggest songs. But the connection went beyond that. “He would come to our shows and sit in,” ...

Here are 10 hair metal music videos that defined 1980s (and very, very early 1990s) pop culture. Big hair. Bigger hooks. Even bigger budgets for fog machines and neon lighting. If there’s one thing ...

Charles Kelley of Lady A is releasing his second solo album, "Songs for a New Moon," on June 25, 2025, featuring an '80s synth-pop sound. Inspired by artists like Peter Gabriel and Hall and Oates, ...