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  • Sheena Easton

    Born on This Day in 1959, the Actress and Only Musician in History to Have Hits on All Five Major US Charts Consecutively

    April 27, 2026, 6:00 pm

  • Kenny Rogers

    On This Day in 1980, Kenny Rogers Was in the Middle of a 25-Week Run at No. 1 With an Album That Contained an Iconic No. 1 Single

    April 27, 2026, 1:56 pm

  • SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1 -- Pictured: Musical guest John Cougar performs on October 8, 1983 -- (Photo by: Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

    3 Songs From the 1980s With Vocal Tracks and Lyrics That I Still Don’t Understand to This Day

  • 4 Massive 80s Hits Worth Enjoying Today, Courtesy of Soap Opera Stars

    April 27, 2026, 6:30 am

  • Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses in concert (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)

    No Skips: 3 Classic Rock Albums From the 1980s You’ll Never Have To Fast-Forward Through

    April 26, 2026, 12:30 pm

  • On the Charts This Day in 1984, Johnny Lee and Lane Brody Ruled With the Theme Song to This Soap Opera Starring Cybill Shepherd

    On the Charts This Day in 1984, Johnny Lee and Lane Brody Ruled With the Theme Song to a Beloved NBC Television Series

    April 26, 2026, 11:49 am

  • On This Day in 1982, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder Topped the UK Charts With “The Worst Duet in History”

    On the Charts 44 Years Ago, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder Topped the Charts With “The Worst Duet in History”

    April 25, 2026, 1:05 pm

  • Ryan Coogler's Hit Horror Film 'Sinners' Was Inspired by This Metallica Song

    3 Debut Albums That Shaped 1980s Music and Gave Us Rock Icons

    April 25, 2026, 1:00 pm

  • Country band Oak Ridge Boys perform onstage at the Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffmann Estates, Illinois, August 21, 1984. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)

    4 Country Songs Every 80s Kid Knew by Heart (But Somehow Forgot)

  • Neal Schon Wants Out of Journey Chaos: "I Just Want Peace"

    3 Songs From the 80s That Experienced a Resurgence Because of a Modern TV Show

    April 24, 2026, 3:30 pm

  • Tom Petty

    On This Day in 1989, Tom Petty’s Debut Solo Album Hit Shelves After It Inspired the Creation of the Traveling Wilburys

    April 24, 2026, 12:36 pm

  • Wham!, band behind "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," performing

    3 of the Best Pop Songs To Close Records From the 1980s

    April 24, 2026, 11:00 am

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