The 1980s were an incredibly polarizing time for music fans, thanks in no small part to the vast differences in popular genres, which ranged from heavy metal to synth-pop to hip-hop. Frankly, in the ...

Back in 1981, “Don’t You Want Me” by The Human League was an insanely big hit. It’s not an overly complex song, either. Martin Rushent, who produced the song, added a drum machine, a very basic synth, ...

Music in the 1980s wasn't just about synth-pop hits and arena rock anthems. Beneath the glittery surface of mainstream success, dozens of brilliant albums quietly slipped through the cracks, never ...

Although there might have been other music produced or recorded in the 1980s, we may never know of its existence due to the cacophony of all of the various keytars, drum machines, and other ...

These synth-heavy earworms and neon-soaked anthems once ruled the airwaves before their creators vanished into the history books. From the shimmering heights of New Wave to the power ballads of the ...