80’s Music
80's Music
Fromboy Bands to Bands: The ’90s Hit List You Secretly Still Love
The Great Divide: Manufactured Pop vs. Authentic Rock Think of the 1990s, and two distinct sonic landscapes immediately clash in…
Music of the malaise: How 1970s Soundtracked Economic Anxiety and Hope.
Introduction: The Economic Soundscape of the 1970s The 1970s are often remembered as a decade of contradiction—a period of vibrant…
The Solo Evolution: What Happened to Your Favorite ’70s Band Members After the Breakup?
After the Band Broke Up: The Surprising Second Lives of ’70s Rock Legends There’s a moment that happens in every…
Prince’s Purple Reign: How His 1980s Masterpieces Outsold and Outlasted Everyone
Prince in the 1980s: The Genius Who Outran Time and Rewrote Pop Music There are stars, and then there are…
Inside the Story of “I Can’t Tell You Why,” the Eagles’ Most Human Song
There’s a certain kind of Eagles song that announces itself loudly—big harmonies, wide-open highways, mythic West Coast imagery baked into…
Paul Davis and the Art of Late-Night Soft Rock: The Enduring Mood of “Cool Night”
Paul Davis perfected a smooth, late-night soft rock sound that feels tailor-made for quiet drives, dimly lit rooms, and moments…
Straight From the Heart: Bryan Adams’ Top 10 Songs of All Time
If you were Gen-X, Bryan Adams didn’t just play on the radio — he lived there. His songs were the…
Blinding Lights and Retro Nights: The Weeknd’s Love Affair with 80s Pop
There’s a particular glow that only exists in the memory of the 1980s. It flickers in neon lights reflecting off…
Steal Away: Robbie Dupree and the Smooth Soul of Yacht Rock
There are artists who chase fame, artists who stumble into it, and artists who find themselves forever defined by a…
