American Songwriter

These 3 Classic Rock Bands From the 1970s Embraced Synths in the 1980s To Record Career-Defining Hits

Three classic rock bands from the 1970s fully embraced synthesizers in the 1980s and recorded career-defining hits.
American Songwriter

3 New Wave Icons From the 1980s That Couldn’t Stay Relevant After the End of the Era

The new wave era had a start and an end, and these 1980s icons from that era couldn't quite survive its inevitable end.
Classical Music

These 12 1970s rock gods reinvented themselves for the 1980s

Some 1970s rock giants lost their way in the '80s – these 12, though, reinvented themselves and thrived in bold new ...
Spin

‘Decades Of Sound’: Pop Goes The 1980s

The music of the 1980s reflected the era’s sweeping cultural shifts and technological advancements, producing a diverse array of sounds and styles that continue to influence contemporary music.
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This Decade Is Easily the Best Era in Music History and Nothing Else Comes Close

The 1980s was a defining decade for popular culture, but its impact was heavily felt in music. It saw the new romantics, Live Aid, Madonna, the rise of hip-hop, and the birth of MTV. The constant ...
Hackaday

The Math Behind The Music Of The 80s

Although there might have been other music produced or recorded in the 1980s, we may never know of its existence due to the cacophony of all of the various keytars, drum machines, and other ...