Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There is something about early '80s songs that have the power to transport us to a simpler, more care-free and wild time: In 1981, ...

Any devout ‘80s music fan knows that hearing “Beat It,” “Like a Virgin,” “All Night Long (All Night)” or “Dancing in the Dark” incessantly doesn’t exactly fulfill that craving for nostalgia. Radio ...

We talk about the ‘80s a lot. Nostalgia for that decade and its pop culture has both seemed to move in cycles and be ever-present for something like the last 15 years. It’s an interesting paradox: We ...

The ‘80s—in all of its hair-crimping, shoulder-pad-wearing, and neon-forward glory—produced so many iconic songs that it’s almost impossible to rally them all up. It was also a time of wild variety, ...

See Which ‘80s Music Icons Changed the Most in Shocking ‘Before and Present’ Video originally appeared on Parade. The German synth-pop band Alphaville is best-known for the ‘80s hit “Forever Young.” ...

Iconic hit “Take On Me” has become only the second ’80s music video to notch more than one billion views on YouTube. The song was released by A-ha, a Norwegian pop trio, in 1985, and was added to ...

Ah, the ’80s! That glorious decade when big hair, neon colors, and synth-pop ruled the airwaves. It was a time when bands could go from playing in small clubs to selling out arenas overnight, all ...

There was a time when music videos were as important as the radio in promoting the hottest artists and songs of the day. Back in the '80s and '90s, MTV was one of the most powerful cultural forces in ...

Maybe there was a better era for love songs. But it certainly didn't feel that way. Everything about the 1980s and its music was big. The blockbuster pop album became a regular thing. Various genres ...

Also known as part of The Equals, a sorely underrated 1960s group, Eddy Grant enjoyed a pretty successful solo career, at least in the UK and Europe. Stateside, though, his only Top 20 hit was ...