A lot of great songs from the 1980s were banned, pulled, or silenced, but became megahits regardless of their controversy.

And you’ll never stop singing them. I mentioned glossy production, but George Michael went in the opposite direction on one of his biggest hits, “Faith”. Opting for a dry, raw mix, he said “Faith” was ...

Among some of the deep cuts included in the deluxe version of Industry & Seduction are tracks from the band’s first album, ...

The 1980s were a transformative era in pop music. Musicians were moving away from the disco genre of the '70s and decided to innovate with bolder sounds. It was a time in which synthesizers, ...

A look back at 9 top music acts of the '80s, and where they are today. July 29, 2011 -- intro: They were the teen queens of the 1980s pop scene, Tiffany and Debbie Gibson, the singing and fashion ...

Today marks a milestone in pop music history. Forty years ago, on January 23, 1985, Madonna released “Material Girl,” the second single from her groundbreaking album Like a Virgin. The song, with its ...

Music changes in strange ways. Sometimes it happens so slowly you barely notice, like watching grass grow. Other times, an ...

Whitney Houston Performs In Paris Bercy on May 18th, 1988. She is one of the best female vocalists of the 1980s. The 1980s were a great time for music, with so many iconic female singers and vocalists ...

Despite fears that drum machines and synthesizers would eclipse the guitar in pop music, the 1980s were an incredibly fertile ...

How Japanese ingenuity transformed Western music from within. Tina Weymouth and David Byrne of Talking Heads, performing in front of a Roland Jazz Chorus amplifier in 1980.Credit...Gie Knaeps/Getty ...