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 ...

Some musical moments are so good that they can take over the spotlight. That’s what happened with the three rock songs from ...

Charles Kelley of Lady A is releasing his second solo album, "Songs for a New Moon," on June 25, 2025, featuring an '80s synth-pop sound. Inspired by artists like Peter Gabriel and Hall and Oates, ...

This week’s column is a deep, winding dive into Orlando music history. Let’s begin with Damage, a local synth-punk group that wasn’t just notable in the 1980s but also notably progressive. Well, ...

The synthesizer might well have been invented before the 1970s; indeed, early, and frankly ridiculous claims to its origins go back hundreds of years, but more sensible suggestions cite the 1960s as ...

Dave Smith, a pioneer of the synthesizer, revolutionized pop music in the 1980s. David Bowie and Madonna are among the legions who used his... Remembering Dave Smith, inventor of MIDI and the ...

Although there might have been other music produced or recorded in the 1980s, we may never know of its existence due to the cacophony of all of the various keytars, drum machines, and other ...

Heaven 17 will be taking to the stage of the Robin on May 28 for a night of nostalgia and fun as Glenn Gregory and Martyn Ware perform hits such as "Temptation" and "Let Me Go", as well as other hits ...