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 ...

'80s Pop Icon Joins Elite Club With ‘Monumental Achievement’ of Classic Hit originally appeared on Parade. No, you haven’t been Rickrolled! Rick Astley’s iconic ‘80s classic song, “Never Gonna Give ...

The 80s stood out as a decade in music history where fresh new styles tended to dominate the proceedings. But that didn’t stop artists from occasionally reaching back into the past for inspiration.

You know the phrase “time heals all wounds.” With enough time, one’s pain will fade. The same can be true for overplayed songs you once tried to avoid. You may even require a dash of irony—though not ...

Patrick Leonard, the legendary '80s songwriter credited with writing countless pop hits, turns 70 years old today.

TWO stars from a huge 80s group attended the Save The Chimps’ 25th Anniversary Charity Gala in New York on Tuesday, but would ...

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 ...

If there was ever a decade that defined the musical guilty pleasure, it was the ‘80s. The advent of new technologies unlocked sonic possibilities like never before. Blessed with a broad array of ...

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, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. 1982: British pop group The Thompson Twins members: Tom Bailey, Alannah ...

FIVE AT FIVE. SHE WAS A MUSIC PHENOM, A PERFORMER WHO ADDED HIT AFTER HIT TO THE SOUNDTRACK OF THE 80S. BUT THERE WAS A LOT WE DIDN’T KNOW GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES OF HER HISTORIC RISE. JESSICA IS ...