Synths changed the music game in the 1980s, and the electronic instrument's legacy is still felt in pop music today.

Creatively competitive, these young kids spent their days inventing increasingly flamboyant ways to dress up and show off at ...

MusicRadar verdict: A great synth workstation for those new to the genre, with some hidden extras for more experienced ...

Some of John Lennon's best songs were written during his solo career; and one of them was released shortly before his death.

The Cure’s Robert Smith was always a massive David Bowie fan, but there's one song he considers to be the latter's best 1980s ...

Few songs are as intrinsically linked to the 1980s as Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody." The 1987 earworm was ...

The '80s were filled with all-star collaborations on ballads and for the Footloose soundtrack we got the pairing of Heart 's Ann Wilson and Loverboy 's Mike Reno. The song was actually penned by ...

Culture Club star Boy George is touring with the band again later this year. Before that, he has released a new art ...

Grunge legends Pearl Jam talk about a band they toured with that influenced them in unexpected ways. Read more about their ...

Five superb 1980s albums that need to be heard more. Let me explain what I mean with five examples below, all from the 1980s.

On Jan. 5, 2024, rockabilly guitarist and country songwriter Larry Collins died of natural causes. He is known as one half of ...

as he claim pop music has 'fizzled out' since the 'golden age' of the 1980s. On Sunday night, the English singer, 70, and his bandmate Chris Lowe, 65, were honoured with the inaugural Pop ...