E very generation gets a song that feels like a battle cry, even when it was never meant to be one. In the mid‑1980s, three ...

Music is a common mnemonic device, which may explain why you remember 1980s song lyrics but not a lick of what you’ve studied ...

In the 1980s, Stevie Ray Vaughan was arguably the sole figure responsible for the resurrection of blues rock ‘n’ roll. The classic songs released by SRV that helped him accomplish this feat include ...

Beastie Boys and Run-DMC, Public Enemy and Salt n Pepa (Credit: Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images, Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images, Michael Putland/Getty Images) In August 1973, the ...

A look back at 9 top music acts of the '80s, and where they are today. July 29, 2011 -- intro: They were the teen queens of the 1980s pop scene, Tiffany and Debbie Gibson, the singing and fashion ...

The 1980s were a time of immense upheaval for popular music. Established genres like rock were thrown for a loop as music videos blew up and MTV made bands’ aesthetic presence just as important as ...

The 1980s was a decade that saw many movies explode at the box office while their soundtracks had an indelible impact on the popular music singles charts. Certain hit records became inextricably ...

In 1983 American pop duo, The Weather Girls, released "It's Raining Men," the lead single off of their third studio album.

Paul McCartney‘s “Temporary Secretary” is one of the most avant-garde songs Paul ever released. A 1980s star said his music helped inspire the song. In addition, Paul revealed the song was inspired by ...

The year 1980 began with the last gasps of disco, as Donna Summer sat atop the Billboard Album charts that first week of January. But the backlash was in full swing, and it was coming from all ...

Tom Petty held a deep love for music. Music in the 1980s did not appeal to Tom Petty. The artist did think that Prince was producing inventive music. Petty worked as a musician for the majority of his ...