As decadently cringeworthy as the ’80s might be, they created some of the catchiest tunes of all time. Matter of fact, ’80s pop music is arguably the foundation of all contemporary pop music. That ...

If you were looking for some exceptional 1980s vocal performances not by Whitney Houston or Tina Turner, you might love these three jams.

For those who tuned into the radio regularly throughout the 1980s, certain songs became inescapable, playing on what felt like an endless loop. Tracks like "I Just Called to Say I Love You," "Wake Me ...

Due in part to the transitory nature of the 1980s, plenty of country songs that had the potential to be chart-toppers fell short. The list below contains four examples of extraordinary songs that ...

When you close your eyes and think about the music of the 1980s, what comes to mind? Synths, early rap? Prince dressed in purple, Tom Petty and his wheat-colored hair? Stevie Nicks and Michael Jackson ...

The 1980s were an incredibly polarizing time for music fans, thanks in no small part to the vast differences in popular genres, which ranged from heavy metal to synth-pop to hip-hop. Frankly, in the ...

The era of 1980s pop music might just be the most mutually despised genre of all time. People who agree with this notion seemingly believe the genre to be overdone, shallow, overly corny, cliché, and ...

Pop music was everything in the 1980s, but some of the singles we came to associate with the decade never charted on mainstream charts. The decade of decadence was saturated with the fads of the times ...

Remember Gene Watson? This country music star made it big for the 1975 track “Love In The Hot Afternoon”. You’ll still hear that song regularly. However, a smaller hit from Watson titled “Nothing Sure ...

There are plenty of bands from the 1980s that have unfortunately become forgotten, but they deserve to be remembered. While they may not have achieved the heights that bands such as the hit-making Def ...