New Wave music kicked off in the '80s with an unstoppable force. Born of the '70s era punk, the genre really flourished in ...

As the 80s unfolded, both pop music and songs by women rose up the ranks of the Hot 100. These are three pop tracks that hit No. 1 in 1987.

I still can't believe these massively underrated bands from the 1980s never made it to superstardom. They're just that good!

Minneapolis-based band The Replacements inspired scenes around the U.S. with their fierce rhythms and often vulnerable lyrics ...

Iranian pop music from the 70s is known for its sophistication. With lyrics rich in layers and metaphors, experiments in ...

Dave Ball, one half of the influential and chart-topping new wave band Soft Cell, has died. He was 66. Representatives for the musician told The Guardian that he passed away at his home in London on ...

As a book about the new wave legends comes out, Easton reveals that the surviving members have completed leftover tracks ...

Eyedea passed away; The legendary CBGB closed its doors; Little Richard made his first recordings for RCA; Sam Cooke's ...

Since its inception, classic rock has been the starting point for just about any and every artist in the last six decades. From EDM to rap, pop to folk, and everything in between, all of today's ...

A two-hour retrospective showcased some of Elvis Costello's earliest work with plenty of vigor eminating from the Pabst ...

If Colin Hay’s singing voice ever goes, he’s got a fine future ahead doing standup. He’s quite the raconteur. I found myself ...

During the peak of the commercial powers, Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler looked to ZZ Top's boogie rock numbers for ...