The late 1980s were a transitional period for music, and these albums might not get as much love as they should.

They may have hit the Billboard Hot 100 again during their careers, but their legacies are primarily tethered to one major ...

On the front cover photo of the first Pretenders album (released 1/11/80), vocalist, guitarist, chief composer, and ...

The album arrived in the final stretch of the 70s. But one song in particular, Pat Benatar’s cover ... the 80s: few artists could fuse the deafening might of arena rock with impeccable pop ...

Released on August 5, 1985, the lead single of Kate’s fifth studio album made it to number three on the UK’s singles chart at ...

Last month, we started looking at essential Missouri albums by decade. Here are six great '80s records that rose up from ...

Beyonce’s self-titled album is a diverse mix of various pop styles, making nailing down a cover image somewhat difficult. In the end, she landed on her name in bright pink against a black ...

The last album on our list rounds out the swinging 60s. Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Green River represents the coming ...

This is music that makes the world feel large, what I imagine the two kids on the album cover see when they look out from the top of the slide. It was also a joy to hear Christoper Owen’s comeback I ...

Drummer Tom Morley was a founder member of 80s pop band Scritti Politti. He now teaches how drum music can break down barriers, and bring people together.

Records released in 1985 by U.K. artists such as the Cult, the Smiths, the Cure and others are marking a milestone.