The 1980s was a Golden Age of one-hit wonders, but if you had an aversion to MTV-pretty artists and their synthesizer – or (shiver) keytar – heavy, boppy pop tunes, the pickings were slim. Thankfully, ...

In 1981, a legendary British rock band was born in London and eventually became one of the best supergroups ever formed. Asia ...

Since its early days as a streaming platform, Netflix series and movies have done more than entertain — they’ve gotten countless songs stuck in our heads, thanks to talented music supervisors like ...

To know where the R&B singer Mýa is headed in 2026, it is best to look backward. In 2003, she released her third studio album, “Moodring,” featuring the track “Sophisticated Lady.” It wasn’t a single, ...

Since breaking through as a pop star with her Control album 40 years ago, Janet Jackson has amassed one of the great song catalogs in pop or R&B history. Of course, she’s racked up hits like few other ...

Sting’s weather-delayed concert on Sunday in Irving displayed his talents as musician & songwriter, and relied on The Police ...

Hair metal flexed its muscle in the late 70s. These four power ballads showed the softer side of these heavy acts.

With the U.S. celebrating its 250th birthday in 2026, here's a look at 15 people and institutions that shaped American music.

Among the Milwaukee artists with the best new songs, albums and EPs to check out this May: 414JungleBaby, Abby Jeanne, Holy Pinto, Maximiano and more.

It’s undeniable that the ’80s produced some of the most emotionally charged songs in pop and rock history. Dance music and post-disco were taking the stage, but sadder songs made appearances in the ...

Stranger Things is back with a new animated series that head back to the winter of 1985 and it's got a soundtrack full of nostalgic '80s hits.