The 11 albums we’re counting down below – from both genre icons and relatively unknown artists – demonstrate that best. True, ...

19. U2 – Boy U2 and their debut Boy album are ushering in the ’80s in two ways. First, like The Knack and The Cars, they are suggesting a future past punk, in this case, literally, by way of ...

Here is a look at 11 big '80s metal bands' most collected albums on the music cataloging and marketplace website, Discogs.

Jane Wiedlin, co-founder of and musician in the '70s rock band The Go-Go's had a brief and hilarious cameo in 1985's whodunit ...

Even if the bands on this list shared some sonic and aesthetic similarities, they also put their own spin on the so-called ...

Gary Graff's "501 Essential Albums of the '80s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide" explores every genre, year & influence from the decade of decadence ...

On August 1, 1981, an '80s icon soared to the top of the Billboard charts with a scandalous hit. At the time, he was also ...

Blondie’s follow-up album Livid, was a similarly killer record. “Screaming Skin” opens up the album, and it’s a high-energy, playful piece of work that works beautifully as an opener. However, many ...