These classic rock jams from the 1980s were great, but one memorable line really brought them to charting acclaim.

There's a reason it always feels like we're on the verge of a 1980s revival, whether it's in the world of music, fashion, or film. In particular, the best ‘80s songs continue to inspire some of the ...

Warning: Don’t click on the embedded video above unless you want to have this song stuck in your head for days. “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club is, in my opinion, the catchiest earworm song of the ...

SEATTLE — The music that John Lennon was listening to in 1980 might surprise you. Reggae, new wave, blues, country, R & B, early rock and roll, ambient and gospel; John listened to it all and loved it ...

I’m laying down some musical education this week. First off and foremost, I have to get this off my chest: I can’t stand a vast majority of 1980s music. I blame it primarily on the synthesizer, which ...

“Music released in the 1990s generated 60 billion streams in 2021, which translates to 6.07% of streams; music released during the 1980s accounted for 33.84 billion streams, or 3.42%. Music released ...

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 were a glorious time with lots of big hair and bouncy musical hits. In fact, there was so much new music and newish genres (New Wave became massive in the early part of the decade) that it ...

The murder of John Lennon on Dec. 8, 1980, at the hands of Mark David Chapman left Syracuse stunned and saddened by the news. Post-Standard reporter John Wisniewski called the former Beatles’ death ...