"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The hair was big, and the bangs were high; Aquanet was a staple in backpacks and purses. The color ...

In 1981, two talented 18-year-old friends from England, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, burst onto the music scene with a fresh sound that combined pop, soul, and dance elements that instantly ...

Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody has been voted Greatest Hits Radio listeners’ favourite song of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. It is ...

Classic rock may have been on the decline in terms of popularity in the 1980s, but a handful of tracks proved to be popular ...

The hits we remember from the 1980s can be split into two categories: the ones we continue to love, and those we continue to hate. Sure, there was a lot of fluff produced in the decade (as is the case ...

What are the best rock songs of the 1980s? It was a decade that saw quite a bit of change as acts moved beyond the catchy guitar riffs of the '70s to show more technical prowess and a broader range of ...

Simple Minds had one of the strangest trajectories for a popular band in the 1980s. They slowly grew in popularity, first breaking through with some minor hits and MTV exposure. The Scottish band then ...