’80s rock stood in stark contrast to ’70s rock. The majority of the prior decade saw bands relying on rough-around-the-edges production, wiry guitars, and raw vocals. The ’80s got rockers to think ...

Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

Some say "Ode to Billie Joe" is about a teen pregnancy, others say it's about heartbreak ending in suicide. Bobbie Gentry ...

For Gen X and Baby Boomer music lovers, the term "classic rock" might bring to mind songs from the '60s and '70s. But as far as the radio is concerned, classic rock is all about the '80s. As Ultimate ...

It’s undeniable that the ’80s produced some of the most emotionally charged songs in pop and rock history. Dance music and post-disco were taking the stage, but sadder songs made appearances in the ...

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...

Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam have some pretty iconic songs for Disney, and it can be assumed that Camp Rock 3 ...

"We've really got to think about what people are going to dissect from this album," the singer tells PEOPLE about how their approach to songwriting has evolved. Topher Gauk-Roger is a Senior Producer ...

The 1980s were packed with iconic films, and many of them feature songs that defined the decade. Some were previously released records that played during a particular point in the film and created an ...

Move over Die Hard — there's a new holiday debate raging, and this time it involves thrash metal legends Metallica. The theory starts with the most obvious element: those iconic bells that open the ...

Written in the early 1970s, and not originally an Elvis Presley song, a powerful ballad was circulating in studios waiting to find success. “Always On My Mind” is a deeply emotional song of a lost and ...