Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There is something about early '80s songs that have the power to transport us to a simpler, more care-free and wild time: In 1981, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nearly two years ago, while Diego Salterini was teaching in Brazil, he was taking a car ride with two younger friends when a song by Tears for Fears came on the radio. In spite of the age difference, ...

If the grandeur of disco reigned supreme in the '70s, the following decade belonged to the homespun productions of rogue DJs. "In the '80s, you got the introduction of relatively affordable ...

When MTV debuted in 1981, it ushered in a golden era of music videos. The network’s launch was groundbreaking for artists everywhere. Suddenly, music was no longer a purely audible medium. Visuals ...

Recently, some colleagues and I got into a discussion about the theme song to “St. Elmo’s Fire,” the 1985 movie starring Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, and the rest of the Brat Pack. My boss hated John Parr’s ...

Ah, the ‘80s! A decade that gifted us neon colors, big hair, and some of the most iconic songs that still manage to send shivers down our spines. If you’re anything like me, just hearing a few notes ...

The padlock and “closed” sign on the door of the former Melody Bar in New Brunswick on a Tuesday in March of 2001 did not lock away the memories or music of the club. There was something about the ...

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, ...

There are two things about the 1980s that will be forever linked, the movies and the music. It was a unique decade for both and there are so many great songs that came from movie soundtracks that it's ...