Forty years ago, the 1980s reached its middle period. Musicians were settled into evolving studio technology as drum machines, samplers, and synthesizers became ubiquitous. If you think of songs as ...

Heavy music was at war with itself in 1985 — and from the conflict emerged a slew of groundbreaking albums from one of hard rock and metal's most consequential years. Our list of the Top 20 ...

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