There’s a smorgasbord of sounds onstage for the last few days of 2025. Three big events in particular ring out the old year with a righteous clang of nostalgia. There’s an international 1980s New Wave ...

Marty Supreme' director Josh Safdie on using music from the 1980s on the soundtrack including Tears for Fears, Peter Gabriel ...

Often praised as one of the greatest TV shows of all time, Cheers launched the careers of actors like Ted Danson, Shelley ...

Coming in at #1 with a staggering 67 percent of the vote was Steve Perry of Journey, who beat such legendary and beloved ...

As the years progressed in the 80s, more and more women were gaining popularity on the pop charts. These are three who hit No. 1 in 1984.

The oldest of you are turning 80 in 2026, the vanguard of a “rock n' roll” and “TV age” generation that left an imprint on popular culture like no other. During the 18 years of the “baby boom” from ...

From a song by a certified superstar that came out in the very first week of January to breakthroughs from lesser-known indie acts, here are selections from NPR Music's list of the best songs of 2025.

The 1980s were different, and these are three one-hit wonders from the unique 80s that we could listen to forever.