The 1980s delivered a unique, vibrant, and often extravagant musical landscape that defined an entire generation.

Back in 1981, “Don’t You Want Me” by The Human League was an insanely big hit. It’s not an overly complex song, either. Martin Rushent, who produced the song, added a drum machine, a very basic synth, ...

Every generation naturally feels as if the music of their youth was the best era of them all. As more time elapses, however, it becomes hard to deny the oversized influence and enduring appeal of the ...

Starship’s We Built This City topped ’80s charts but became one of rock’s most polarizing songs, sparking decades of debate ...

British synth-pop, was a sub-genre of New Wave music that first emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Queer bands like The Communards, Pet Shop Boys, and Erasure embraced the sound and helped ...

Depeche Mode has never shied away from dealing with tough topics. While the band might be primarily known for its dance hit “Just Can’t Get Enough,” Depeche Mode has managed to keep up a pop beat ...

The journey of Shannon Curtis’ music career has been a winding road with many stops along the way to her current destination of synth-pop and the Chameleon on Friday. Curtis, whether with a band or ...

As predicted, one of pop music’s saving graces this year has been rising artist Debbii Dawson. She’s released a handful of singles that have shown her pivot across multiple eras — from the sparkling ...

Forty years ago there was a decade that had an outsized influence on all pop culture moving forward. The music of the 60s may have still gotten persistent airplay in the 80s but music from the 40s was ...

Two YouTube users by the names of Vader2K and TK7554 have collaborated to create an entirely original music video in GTA Online. Their song of choice? "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money" by Pet ...

Charles Kelley of Lady A is releasing his second solo album, "Songs for a New Moon," on June 25, 2025, featuring an '80s synth-pop sound. Inspired by artists like Peter Gabriel and Hall and Oates, ...