The 1980s were perhaps the most unique musical decade in the history of popular culture. Somehow, the 1970s, with its powerful amplifier-busting rock music, led to synthesizers and larger-than-life ...

Tom Petty held a deep love for music. Music in the 1980s did not appeal to Tom Petty. The artist did think that Prince was producing inventive music. Petty worked as a musician for the majority of his ...

The 1980s was a decade of transition and variety for music. Rock and roll thrived under the guise of the heavy metal label, ...

The 1980s was a huge decade for new wave music, and plenty of bands and artists were competing for attention in a pretty oversaturated music industry. Quite a few talented acts fell through the cracks ...

The 1980s were a glorious time with lots of big hair and bouncy musical hits. In fact, there was so much new music and newish genres (New Wave became massive in the early part of the decade) that it ...

“I hated the ’80s, except for the sex and drugs” — Iggy pop (Music in the ‘80s, by Lynn Goldsmith) When Aspen recording artist, talent manager, fine artist, filmmaker, and rock ‘n’ roll photographer ...

Atlanta is known for its music scene and some iconic venues. One long-forgotten night spot drew big name artists in the 1980s, but now the building is coming down. The legendary Moonshadow Saloon sat ...

Gen Xers were the generation born between 1956 and 1980 and ushered in the grunge era. Bands like Pearl Jam and Nirvana skyrocketed to fame, and the soundtrack to the lives of those born during that ...

Artists from Bruce Springsteen to Justin Bieber are selling their catalogs. A group of music artists that includes legends like Whitney Houston, through her estate, and Bob Dylan have sold all or part ...