Behind the catchy melodies and upbeat rhythms of the 1980s lie some truly dark and tragic stories. From misinterpreted love songs to war protests, and personal struggles to historical events, these ...

This week, we dig into the '80s, when R&B's influence was being felt more and more across music. "Much like the larger history of Black music, there is always this tension between the creativity ...

Warning: The songs on this ultimate '80s playlist are best be enjoyed when wearing a mullet with fried ends, leg warmers and scrunchies, and color-block tracksuits—a gold dookie chain is optional.

Thanks largely to the clip's popularity, “Take on Me” became one of the ‘80s most recognizable hits. Meanwhile, the music video remains a landmark piece of pop culture history, copied in ...

Even the most devoted of Bob Dylan fans don't typically point to the '80s as his best decade of musical output. For one thing, Dylan's conversion to Evangelical Christianity and religious music at ...