Back in 1981, “Don’t You Want Me” by The Human League was an insanely big hit. It’s not an overly complex song, either. Martin Rushent, who produced the song, added a drum machine, a very basic synth, ...

Every generation naturally feels as if the music of their youth was the best era of them all. As more time elapses, however, it becomes hard to deny the oversized influence and enduring appeal of the ...

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 ...

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 first space shuttle, Columbia, was launched, the Cold War was ...

Charles Kelley of Lady A is releasing his second solo album, "Songs for a New Moon," on June 25, 2025, featuring an '80s synth-pop sound. Inspired by artists like Peter Gabriel and Hall and Oates, ...

If there was ever a decade that defined the musical guilty pleasure, it was the ‘80s. The advent of new technologies unlocked sonic possibilities like never before. Blessed with a broad array of ...

Set your time machine for the year 1984, when late 70s rock bands experimented with new sounds and recorded songs that defined another decade.

Can a certain sound, made by a particular instrument, sum up an entire era? It seems unlikely, yet think about those opening notes of Harold Faltermeyer's "Axel F" from "Beverly Hills Cop" or Brad ...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been a pop culture staple for decades. And pretty much every great show from days gone by comes a catchy theme song. Ever wondered what the iconic ’90s theme would sound ...