Sometimes, all you need is a great song to help you unwind. Join us as we count down our picks for the most relaxing, ...

With TV soundtracks increasingly turning to nostalgic ’80s tracks, hear a playlist of essential hits and deeper cuts.

The 1980s pulsed with an electric energy that transformed not just music, but the entire cultural landscape of America. This was the decade when MTV revolutionized how we consumed music, when ...

Bands like Nine Inch Nails, Sublime and Deftones have dipped back into the past to give a hit from the '80s a second life.

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, ...

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, ...

In March 1986, Madonna released "Live to Tell" from her album True Blue. Madonna’s first major ballad, the song is seen as an ...

Combat Rock by The Clash and Appetite for Destruction by Guns n' Roses are among the absolute best, most perfect classic rock albums of the 1980s.

The teen pop icon tells PEOPLE she's rerecording her most beloved songs for an upcoming greatest hits album John Russell is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. He joined the PEOPLE team in 2024. His work has ...

How many of these ’80s songs can you name based on just the lyrics? Music from the 1980s is at a distinct disadvantage as compared to ...