The 1980s didn’t just change music — they changed how we experienced it. Before MTV launched in 1981, music videos were afterthoughts, low-budget promotional clips that occasionally appeared on ...

Discover why classic rock acts like Elton John, Pink Floyd, and AC/DC experienced resurgences in the 1980s, driven by new ...

Two online quizzes are challenging music fans to identify the lead singers of iconic 1980s bands, tapping into nostalgia for the decade’s pop and rock legends. The Mental Floss quiz blends music ...

These are our picks for the "Big 4" bands (and artists) of 1980s metal. That of course doesn't mean that there are only four legendary thrash bands, it just means they're the bands that are most ...

There are certain time periods in the history of American music that are talked about a great deal. The late 60s, the early 90s, the mid-70s. These are times that are etched into our minds in ...

Of the last seven decades or so, the 1980s often get the worst rap for having the most ultra-cheesy, sometimes cringey, “guilty pleasure” songs, and the one-hit wonders from this decade are no ...

Can you name these iconic 1980 hits from just one lyric? The year 1980 brought new wave energy, post-disco grooves, and ...

The 1980s saw the release of several influential albums — “Nebraska” by Bruce Springsteen, “Purple Rain” by Prince, “Thriller” by Michael Jackson, and “Synchronicity” by The Police. But it is an album ...