1980s

Behind The Song

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Sheila E. And Prince Wrote and Recorded This Smash Hit on the ‘Purple Rain’ Tour in 1985

By Jim Beviglia
Features

5 days ago

Remember When Duran Duran Brought New Romantic Flair to a No. 1 Bond Theme in 1985?

By Jim Beviglia
The List

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3 Top 40 Hits From 1981 That Every 80s Kid Still Knows by Heart Today

These are three of the best Top 40 hits from 1981, which are so good, almost every 80s kid still knows them by heart today.

By Gayle Thompson
The List

5 days ago

3 Glam Metal Songs From the 1980s That Even Diehard Classic Metalheads Aren’t Afraid To Listen to in Public

By Em Casalena
The List

5 days ago

4 Rock Songs From 1981 That Give Me Instant Goosebumps Every Time

No matter how many times I listen to these four rock songs from 1981, they never fail to leave me with goosebumps.

By Melanie Davis
Behind The Lyrics

5 days ago

The Metaphorical Billy Joel Lyric That Closed Out His Darkest Album in 1981

By Jim Beviglia
The List

6 days ago

3 One-Hit Wonders From 1985 That Changed Modern Music Forever

By Jacob Uitti
On This Day

6 days ago

Born on Halloween 63 Years Ago in Manchester, the Guitar Legend Behind One of the Most Influential “Sad Boy” Bands of the 80s

By Em Casalena
The List

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3 New Wave Songs From 1979 That Helped Invent the 1980s Sound

By Em Casalena
The List

7 days ago

3 One-Hit Wonders From 1983 That Changed Modern Music Forever

By Jacob Uitti
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers perform their hit duet "Islands In The Stream" at the CMT's 100 GREATEST DUETS concert. A celebration of the the Top 12 duets in country music history, the concert included live performances by 21 of country music?s biggest artists, including Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Rogers, Trace Adkins, Terri Clark and more. The two-hour concert will round out a remarkable six-hour special, CMT 100 GREATEST DUETS, which airs on Saturday, September 17. (Photo by Ed Rode/WireImage)

The List

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3 Country Songs From the 1980s We Hear All the Time in Bars and Restaurants

By Jacob Uitti
Behind The Lyrics

10.30.26

The Leonard Cohen Lyric From 1988 That Eloquently Makes His Case as a Boyfriend

By Jim Beviglia

1980s

Sheila E. And Prince Wrote and Recorded This Smash Hit on the ‘Purple Rain’ Tour in 1985

Remember When Duran Duran Brought New Romantic Flair to a No. 1 Bond Theme in 1985?

3 Top 40 Hits From 1981 That Every 80s Kid Still Knows by Heart Today

3 Glam Metal Songs From the 1980s That Even Diehard Classic Metalheads Aren’t Afraid To Listen to in Public

4 Rock Songs From 1981 That Give Me Instant Goosebumps Every Time

The Metaphorical Billy Joel Lyric That Closed Out His Darkest Album in 1981

3 One-Hit Wonders From 1985 That Changed Modern Music Forever

Born on Halloween 63 Years Ago in Manchester, the Guitar Legend Behind One of the Most Influential “Sad Boy” Bands of the 80s

3 New Wave Songs From 1979 That Helped Invent the 1980s Sound

3 One-Hit Wonders From 1983 That Changed Modern Music Forever

3 Country Songs From the 1980s We Hear All the Time in Bars and Restaurants

The Leonard Cohen Lyric From 1988 That Eloquently Makes His Case as a Boyfriend

This Frequently Misinterpreted Elton John Song From 1973 Was Actually Written About Vietnam Veterans

On This Day in 1965, The Rolling Stones Dethroned The Beatles at No. 1 With a “Knee-Jerk” Response to Industry Pressure

The Rock Legends That George Harrison and Elton John Said Would Last Forever

3 Classic Rock Songs That Remind 90s Teens of Being Young