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

In the late 1970s and 1980, the synthesizer had become the instrument of choice for many a pop, rock, and new wave act. That was the case for the following three musicians, each of whom scored a big ...

How to Have a Number 1 The Easy Way, Bill Drummond wrote: “We await the day with relish that somebody dares to make a dance ...

Pop music is typically focused on singles. Many other genres put a greater emphasis on album-making. Pop music is often accused of being surface-level or attention-grabbing for only a few moments at a ...

A conversation with the Grammy-winning artist about fame, intimacy with God, and the music of the neon decade.

This is the last theartsdesk on Vinyl before Record Store Day. Our RSD Special will arrive on theartsdesk Thurs 16th April.

That year had some major #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, songs that are still remembered ...

Sometimes, all you need is a great song to help you unwind. Join us as we count down our picks for the most relaxing, ...

Making music with your significant other is often not a harmonious venture, but pop couple Bailey and Currie were a ...

Bands like Nine Inch Nails, Sublime and Deftones have dipped back into the past to give a hit from the '80s a second life.

Celebrating 40 years of Rad, the BMX cult classic that defined a generation, with insights from stunt legend Eddie Fiola and ...