These story songs from the 1980s likely threw most of their listeners for a loop with those lyrical twists and turns.

The 1980s produced many fleeting musical acts, including these three two-hit wonders who made a killing off the trends of the decade.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The 1980s were a strange and glorious time in popular music. Compared to the 1970s, pop music became what rock and roll was – a larger-than-life stadium genre that ruled over popular ...

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.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Everything felt bigger in the Eighties. The stars were more famous. The singles stuck around much longer. The albums arrived like a full-blown pop culture event. In looking at the ...

Classic rock may have been on the decline in terms of popularity in the 1980s, but a handful of tracks proved to be popular ...

The 1980s were heady times for synthesizers and drum machines. Ushering out the distorted three-chord guitars and traditional ...

Progressive rock bands going pop is a well-established phenomenon. And it's one that still happens today, believe it or not. Do you have a favorite prog band that subsequently dabbled in popular music ...

Headshot of American pop and R&B singer Janet Jackson singing on stage during a concert, circa 1991. (Photo by Fotos International/Getty Images) Olivia Rodrigo may be a teenage pop star who works ...

Popular music was splintering in about a dozen directions as the '70s came to an end. The decade's buildups of pop, rock, new wave, punk, disco, soul and any number of variations on those genres ...