This is one of the most fun songs of the 1980s and perhaps of the 20th century. Classic rock was flipped on its head when it ...

Lex Williams is a music writer and film critic, who shares her time between North Carolina and New York City. From a young age, Lex has always had a passion for arts in all its forms, having worked in ...

The '80s were somehow the best and worst of times for the Rolling Stones. At the beginning of the decade, the band was still riding the commercial high of 1978's Some Girls. There were massive, ...

This 1983 soft rock classic is known for its very creepy lyrics, sung from the perspective of an obsessive stalker. Still, uncomfortable lyrics aside, this song is legendary. In fact, I’d say this ...

Music from the 1980s often faced an uphill battle compared to earlier decades like the 1960s. Classics from the '60s, cherished by Baby Boomers, have had decades to embed themselves into the global ...

The cult animated hit Heavy Metal has a bunch of great tunes in it. Sammy Hagar, Blue Öyster Cult, Devo, and others all have great tunes. One of the best, if not the best, is "Heavy Metal - Take A ...

Among the holiday classics, Wham!'s "Last Christmas" reached a new peak, charting at the No. 2 spot, 41 years after its ...

David Bowie was never one to stick to the status quo. If one could describe his modus operandi it might just boil down to "be yourself." This was true for much of Bowie's career but perhaps most of ...

One of the biggest new wave hits of the 1980s is seeing a resurgence in popularity, placing it among the Top 50 of TikTok’s most-streamed songs. According to TikTok's featured song list, "Boys Don't ...

Over 40 years after it first topped the charts, The Police’s iconic ballad "Every Breath You Take" is suddenly back among the most-played songs in the world. On September 23, the 1983 hit made a new ...

No, Mr. Astley, this isn't a fake-out. You're streaming royalty now. "I never could have imagined back in 1987 that 'Never Gonna Give You Up' would still be going strong decades later," Astley, 59, ...