There are a lot of things going on in today’s crazy, mixed-up world. We don’t need to enumerate them here, but suffice it to say, it often feels like too much is happening. But what can a person do to ...

1984 was a lot of things for music. "The '80s" as we remember them were in full swing by mid-decade. MTV arguably had its greatest influence and effect on the pop charts. And many of the decade's, if ...

1984 is roundly considered to be one of the greatest years in pop music history, a year that produced an embarrassment of riches in both the mainstream and underground. It was a year where the echoes ...

For the rest of the year, I’m ranking every Billboard #1 hit from 1964, 1974, 1984, 1994, 2004 and 2014 from worst to best in each respective year. I did this in 2023, which you can read the final ...

The Pointer Sisters, Minutemen and more sounds from a landmark year in pop music. By Lindsay Zoladz If you’re halfway decent at math, you know that it is currently the 40-year anniversary of 1984 — ...

These four songs written by Lionel Richie were pop hits, but they would sound great on country radio stations as well.

Top ‘80s songs include entries from across the musical spectrum. Throughout 1980s there was a renaissance occurring within music, one which stretched throughout all genres be it pop, rock, country, ...

Summertime, and the listening is easy, songs are rockin’ and the volume is high. Which is to say, it’s time to talk about songs of summers past. Songs of the summer anchor us in a time and place. You ...

A bright orange jumpsuit. Feathered hair. Standing up while playing a piano. Pixelated video quality. A political message set to some serious synth. The music video ...

Like a Virgin started her legacy, but Rain proved Madonna’s artistry could speak softly and still leave a lasting impact.