The 80s gave us more than just big hair and huge shoulder pads. It was a phenomenal decade for country music. From the smooth pop-oriented style of the late Kenny Rogers to the legendary Randy Travis ...

With her expert dance moves and wildly catchy songs, Paula Abdul was one of the pop goddesses who defined the late '80s with hit songs like "Straight Up," "Opposites Attract" and "Forever Your Girl." ...

Genesis began the '80s in transition and ended the decade on top of the pop world. Whether that was a good or bad thing might come down to your affinity for their older, more progressive approach.

Top ‘80s songs include entries from across the musical spectrum. Throughout 1980s there was a renaissance occurring within music, one which stretched throughout all genres be it pop, rock, country, ...

During the 1980s, a plethora of British and European artists were exposed on MTV and radio in America. It was a little trickier for artists from Down Under. While certain artists like AC/DC, INXS, ...

If there was ever a decade that defined the musical guilty pleasure, it was the ‘80s. The advent of new technologies unlocked sonic possibilities like never before. Blessed with a broad array of ...

Paul McCartney began the ’80s in much the same position as he’d entered the ’70s: He released a home-recorded solo album after a blockbuster band had broken up. Wings had been the portrait of pop-rock ...

Music from the 1980s often faced an uphill battle compared to earlier decades like the 1960s. Classics from the '60s, cherished by Baby Boomers, have had decades to embed themselves into the global ...

Whitney Houston Performs In Paris Bercy on May 18th, 1988. She is one of the best female vocalists of the 1980s. The 1980s were a great time for music, with so many iconic female singers and vocalists ...

Top-selling country albums are usually built around a few key singles that will do wonders on country radio. But that doesn’t mean these albums are only good for a couple of songs. The three massively ...

The biggest divas of the ’80s did more than rack up hits: they set the template for modern pop stardom, from image control to vocal firepower. As you revisit these icons, you can trace how their ...