The 1980s was a Golden Age of one-hit wonders, but if you had an aversion to MTV-pretty artists and their synthesizer – or (shiver) keytar – heavy, boppy pop tunes, the pickings were slim. Thankfully, ...

Music in the 1980s is closely associated with pop artists like Cyndi Lauper, new wave acts like Depeche Mode, or hair-metal à la Bon Jovi. The arrival of MTV also heralded the dawn of the mega-star, ...

Chip Z’Nuff reflects on MTV success, ‘New Thing’, David Letterman, Howard Stern and Enuff Z’Nuff’s power pop roots ahead of the band’s Australian return.

Fueled by the popularity of “Higher Ground,” the Red Hot Chili Peppers were poised for mainstream success with their ...

The 1980s are a rich text of classic songs that topped the Billboard charts and shaped culture along the way. Stacker ranked the top 25 hits of the '80s based on their overall popularity.

This timeless No. 1 hit was inspired by a real-life romantic situation before becoming one of the defining soft rock songs of ...

With NIL football money available, two-sport athletes are skipping their spring semester and the state track meet. It hurts.

While tensions were running high, one big tune of alternative rock spelt the final end of Pixies in 1993. Read more about the ...

While many might think MTV pioneered the music video, the path to the cable channel's success was paved by the UK pioneers ...

"Cheap concerts, cockroach-infested apartments, and the constant fear that it could all end in a nuclear flash." ...

By the '90s, the launch of new channels and networks helped push along the animated heyday. Fox Kids launched in 1990.

Dave Grohl has revealed the surprising '80s inspiration behind one of his early drum kits that eventually was used on Nirvana's classic Nevermind album. In a video featuring Grohl and later sent to ...