The 1980s were a pivotal time for pop music, as the disco, adult contemporary, glam pop, and soul-infused sounds of the 1970s gave way to the new wave, synthpop, post-punk, and club music that would ...

Legendary '80s Pop Star, 66, Has Fans Jumping to His Defense After Latest Performance originally appeared on Parade. As the frontman for iconic British pop/New Wave group Duran Duran, Simon Le Bon was ...

Michael Jackson, Ernest, Gizmo and other pop culture fun from the '80s will be celebrated at a "New Wave" exhibit that opens ...

The era of 1980s pop music might just be the most mutually despised genre of all time. People who agree with this notion seemingly believe the genre to be overdone, shallow, overly corny, cliché, and ...

This is one of our favorite topics of discussion at NPR Music: What was the worst and best decade for pop music? We'll post a survey later asking you what you think, but I say the worst is the '80s.

1980s pop music, love it or hate it, is one of the most memorable genres of music in the greater catalog of the world. The minute you hear the first few notes of an 80s pop song, you know it is an 80s ...

Patrick Leonard, the legendary '80s songwriter credited with writing countless pop hits, turns 70 years old today.

The ’80s had a very specific kind of energy. Big hair, neon colors, cassette tapes in your Walkman - somehow it all made sense at the time. This quiz is a little trip back to that decade. There are 30 ...