While ’80s pop culture is largely remembered for its frivolity, the social unrest that stirred beneath the decade’s brightly colored gloss and greed resulted in not just the guilt-driven good intentions of enterprises like the star-studded USA for Africa, but a generation of artists whose mus...
The best albums of 1980, like the years around it, reflect wildly varied sounds in full flower. As disco began to ebb, other genres began to flow. Metal, for instance, had a crucial year, with albums by Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne,Iron Maiden, and more.Kurtis Blowmade one of the firs...
The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s Kate Bush, N.W.A., Brian Eno, Madonna, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Sade, Sonic Youth, Janet Jackson, and the other icons who defined a decade By PitchforkSeptember 10, 2018 Graphic by Martine Ehrhart Sometimes it feels like the neon thumbprint of the 1...
Best rock albums of all time 1. Led Zeppelin: IV £9.98 Buy now from Amazon Year: 1971 Arguably Led Zeppelin's finest moment, this was the record with the perfect blend of what made them one of the greatest bands of all time. Pure rock and roll thrills (literally, on track two...
From Lauryn Hill to Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine to Janet Jackson, Nirvana to Wu-Tang Clan, and so many more, these are the albums that changed music forever.
month we’ve been teasing on social media that it’s ’80s month, and we’ve been sharing articles that have either highlighted some of the best music of the ’80s, or even simply music that reminds us of the ’80s. And today, we reach the main event: The Best Albums of the 1980...
New Jazz Albums: Japanese Jazz for your listening pleasure. Favorite New Artist It’s always a pleasure when a bright new talent emerges. For new artists I’m sure the pandemic has been a huge challenge, but even so breaks have been made in the close-on two years we’ve been locked do...
Instead, smooth jazz was known for simple sax lines, smooth key playing and an overall relaxed vibe. Manhattan picks up where the classic smooth jazz auteurs of the 80s left off, creating the perfect palette to work with if you need a tasty sax solo or piano riff for your track. ...
His first mixtape Wild West was released on March 12, 2021, and debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart. His second mixtape 23 was released on February 25, 2022, and debuted atop the UK Albums Chart. 10 JME 2,874 votes As one of the founding members of the influential grime ...
singer in the same league, if not on the same team, as Prince, and its blockbuster status and franchise of hits gave the King of Pop a run for his money in the late ’80s. The album fuses pop and R&B with funk and jazz elements (the three-part “I Want Your Sex” alone travers...