The rise of MTV An important part for the 80s was a television channel called MTV. This played a crucial role in the ...

You can love or hate 1980s pop music, but you can't disagree with the perfect cinematic placement of these three 80s classics.

The bands below were some of the most influential on subsequent musicians. These songs from the 1980s made everyone want to start a band.

Classic rock continued on through the '80s with legacy acts such as AC/DC and Van Halen. A new style called hair metal, which ...

Sigue Sigue Sputnik star Ray Mayhew has died. The 1980s music idol was a drummer for the new wave band formed in 1982 by former Generation X bassist Tony James. The sad news of his death was shared by ...

A generation or two after the fact, and the 1980s are widely considered to be a golden age of popular music. The advent of diverse musical styles across genres, like new wave, synth pop, and glam ...

They’re dubbed “The Galaxy’s Most Excellent ’80s Tribute Band” for good reason. It’s because the members of Rubix Kube pride themselves on re-creating the music from the decade of decadence with ...

The 1980s were a wild and transitional time. Technology was starting to make its way into homes with the introduction of Nintendo, the VCR, the Walkman, cable TV, and many more innovations. It was ...

Hear tracks by Robert Plant, Amanda Shires, Blood Orange and others. By Jon Pareles Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the ...