The Buggles released "Video Killed the Radio Star" at the same time as another band, but gained recognition for its music video during the start of MTV.
Did these new wave songs from 1981 actually predict the future of the decade? Listen closely, and you might just think so.
1981 gave us power pop anthems, synth-driven hits, and soul-stirring ballads that defined early MTV culture. This quick quiz tests your knowledge of that unforgettable year in music. Each question ...
The 1980s didn’t just change music — they changed how we experienced it. Before MTV launched in 1981, music videos were afterthoughts, low-budget promotional clips that occasionally appeared on ...
Dolby headlines the Totally Tubular Festival on a lineup that includes A Flock of Seagulls and Bow Wow Wow on the same night ...
While long standing veterans of Southern hard rock, ZZ Top reached into the seemingly unlikely world of IDM electronica for a ...
The hard rock legends climbed the charts with the perfect road trip song 45 years ago.
They were possibly the brightest pop boys of the 1980s, then they disappeared. Inside the comeback we never thought would ...
She proved the right singer can change everything!
Even among 80s bands, Scandal weren't around very long. But they delivered a classic right off the bat with "Goodbye To You".