"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 ...

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 ...

This British synth-pop outfit was known as Yaz in the States. You might remember them by the song “Don’t Go” from 1982, an experimental pop gem that hit No. 1 on the US Dance charts and plenty 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 ...