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 ...

It's only fitting that we share with you the best rock songs of 1985 the way we did it back then .... with a mixtape.

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 ...

Sometimes, ridiculously named songs end up at number one on the top of the charts. Such as the case with these five.

If you're a diehard fan of English new wave, these famous Tears For Fears songs are absolutely essential listening.

Our list of the Top 20 Hard Rock and Metal Albums of 1985 shows just how diverse the year was, running the gamut from proto-extreme metal to esoteric synth-rock. Glam metal extended its commercial ...

Early in the 1900s, Billboard presented charts detailing the popularity of sheet music in the U.S. In July 1940, Billboard unveiled its first chart ranking the sales of recorded songs, the 10 ...

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

Children's Songs and Stories (with the Muppets) was released by Playhouse Video in 1985, as part of a series of compilations featuring songs and sketches from The Muppet Show. In this one hour ...

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 ...