The 1980s were an incredibly polarizing time for music fans, thanks in no small part to the vast differences in popular genres, which ranged from heavy metal to synth-pop to hip-hop. Frankly, in the ...

With TV soundtracks increasingly turning to nostalgic ’80s tracks, hear a playlist of essential hits and deeper cuts.

Big ’80s energy is heading back to Artpark. Howard Jones is set to headline a night packed with songs that defined a decade.

After the electric guitar, no new instrument upended 20th-century popular music like the synthesizer. At first, the synth’s sounds were used to create ambient, otherworldly soundtracks or for epic ...

Other recent deals include Secretly's acquisition of Babel Ops and Atlantic Music Group's partnership with FADER Label.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: BSR Agency/Gentle ...

Skies and sewers are uniting for a double record release party that will encourage matching track suits, '80s dance moves, and perhaps a Cure T-shirt or two. The Rochester-based electropop group Enemy ...

THE GOOD: British electronic legends and Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famers Depeche Mode returns with its 15th (first in six years). THE BAD: Just bittersweet. “Mori” is the band’s first release since the ...

Every catchy pop track hides possibilities. And once a metal band picks it up, the song shifts character—sometimes darker, sometimes heavier—always in an unexpected way. That’s the joy of reinvention ...

Billie Eilish knows how to orchestrate an audience. Her energetic synth-pop hits had the audience collectively jumping as if they were in a dance club. Minutes later, her intimate ballads drew them in ...