The 80s gave us more than just big hair and huge shoulder pads. It was a phenomenal decade for country music. From the smooth pop-oriented style of the late Kenny Rogers to the legendary Randy Travis ...

“Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs. And what’s wrong with that?” Paul McCartney and Wings threw that question out in 1976, and thankfully a cavalcade of artists a decade later ...

When we think of the ’80s, we often get dialed in on one particular sound, but, as evident by the list below, the decade actually celebrated a variety of musical styles. From up-tempo floor fillers to ...

Genesis began the '80s in transition and ended the decade on top of the pop world. Whether that was a good or bad thing might come down to your affinity for their older, more progressive approach.

Welcome to the jungle. We got fun and games. The Eighties are one of the weirdest eras ever for music. It’s a decade of excess. It’s also a decade of INXS. It’s got big hair, big drums, big shoulder ...

Top ‘80s songs include entries from across the musical spectrum. Throughout 1980s there was a renaissance occurring within music, one which stretched throughout all genres be it pop, rock, country, ...

Some artists thrived in the '80s — Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, etc. Others, arguably, did not. Even the most devoted of Bob Dylan fans don't typically point to the '80s as his best decade of ...

Also known as part of The Equals, a sorely underrated 1960s group, Eddy Grant enjoyed a pretty successful solo career, at least in the UK and Europe. Stateside, though, his only Top 20 hit was ...

The 1980s: a decade famous for its catchy tunes, massive shoulder pads, and lyrics that just haven't aged well. It's one thing to throw on your legwarmers and pump out those aerobic jams, but have you ...

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