Rock music was enjoying a boom time in 1980. These four evergreen rock songs prove what a wonderful era it was.

The 1980s gave us some of the world's favorite songs of all time, including many from bands and solo artists who were basically never heard of since. Keep reading for our top picks of the '80s one-hit ...

Released under their fifth studio album, Bigger Than Both of Us, “Rich Girl” became the band’s first song to reach No. 1 on ...

The 1980s didn't have a big country scene. This is the only country album to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 in the 1980s.

A generation-defining teen movie turns 40, and its iconic soundtrack is still the ultimate throwback mixtape of the 1980s.

A legendary 1982 rock anthem has officially been named the greatest rock song of all time. Here’s which track claimed the top ...

With the release of Bruno Mars' new album 'The Romantic,' Variety takes a look back at his 10 best songs from his discography ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. A little less than a year after her death, Roberta Flack was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Harry Styles's "As It Was" becomes his first hit to spend two years ...

Greg Brown, founding guitarist for alternative rock band Cake and songwriter of the hit “The Distance,” has died after a brief illness, the band announced Saturday on social media. He was in his ...