A common characteristic of the most enduring artists of the new wave era, perhaps by necessity, is an overriding versatility and searching needs to test the boundaries of what pop music had to offer. Costello was inspired by the British pub rock scene and developed his sound as punk rock bro...
Bone-crunching Australian hard rock bandAC/DChad just begun to hit its stride at the end of the '70s with charismatic frontman Bon Scott at the helm. The success of 1979's powerfulHighway to Hellhad widened the group's audience considerably, setting the stage for another round of exposure ...
A decade defined by box-office commercialism and crowd-pleasing blockbusters after the monumental failure of ‘Heaven’s Gate’ (1980) which by itself sunk in the United Artists, most lists from the 1980s would be rife with the likes of ‘Ghostbusters’ (1984), the‘Indiana Jones’series and...
Jackson is widely regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures... read more Prince Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 - April 21st, 2016) was an American musician, best known for being one of the most popular and influential artists from the 80s, with songs such as "Purple ...
♪ You know now is the first time ♪ [Narrator] Attaining a level of worldwide ubiquity that few artists can ever hope to approach, Michael Jackson's sixth studio album, Thriller, was a paradigm-shifting phenomenon, merging pop, funk, and rock to bold visuals ...
Today, new fans of Lionel Richie might be familiar with him from his judge role on television's “American Idol,” or as the father of reality stars Nicole and Sofia Richie. But in the 1980s, Richie was one of the biggest recording artists and song writers on the planet. “All Night ...
Country music in the 1980s found the genre stretching: Some artists experimented with synthesizers, saxophones and pop sensibilities while others continued to produce firmly traditional country tunes. The decade also introduced a class of future superstars of country music:Garth Brooks,Clint Black,Travi...
Madonna is one of the top female pop music artists of all time. Her star rose as music video began maturing as a visual art form. She has created some of the most memorable videos of all time. These are the ten best covering three decades of her career. ...
Country music in the 1980s found the genre stretching: Some artists experimented with synthesizers, saxophones and pop sensibilities while others continued to produce firmly traditional country tunes. The decade also introduced a class of future superstars of country music:Garth Brooks,Clint Black,Travi...
5. Believe It Or Not by Forgot The Artists Name - Sorry! can you believe they are finally going to make a movie version of the greatest t.v. show ever - way to go ralph! 4. Its A Mistake by Men At Work Second greatest band of the 80's - down under may have been their anth...