Many of the bands of the British New Wave developed a passion for American soul music. After Spandau Ballet’s popularity as a dance band started to wane, Martin Kemp decided to lean in a more soulful ...

There is something about early '80s songs that have the power to transport us to a simpler, more care-free and wild time: In 1981, the first space shuttle, Columbia, was launched, the Cold War was ...

Get insights about the '80s hits from The Cure, New Order and others in the soundtrack for The Gold as seen on MASTERPIECE on PBS ...

During the 1980s, a plethora of British and European artists were exposed on MTV and radio in America. It was a little trickier for artists from Down Under. While certain artists like AC/DC, INXS, ...

No, Mr. Astley, this isn't a fake-out. You're streaming royalty now. British pop star Rick Astley, whose inescapable '80s hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" found an unexpected renaissance in the digital ...

Bananarama still tours today, albeit as a duo. Siobhan Fahey left the group in 1988, and was then replaced by Jacquie O'Sullivan, who left in 1991. Fahey briefly returned from 2017 to 2018, but today ...

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In 1992, Steven Patrick Morrissey, who had been the lead singer of the cutting-edge '80s Brit band The Smiths, wrote a song called "We'll Let You Know." More than 30 years later, its sentiment has the ...

No, Mr. Astley, this isn't a fake-out. You're streaming royalty now. "I never could have imagined back in 1987 that 'Never Gonna Give You Up' would still be going strong decades later," Astley, 59, ...