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Billy Squier (1980): For a moment in time, Billy Squier was everywhere, as songs like "My Kinda Lover" and "The Stroke" ruled ...

They kept tinkering, as Collins' star rose. By the time Genesis issued their self-titled 1983 album and, particularly, 1986's ...

Sophie Ellis-Bextor's weekly Kitchen Disco, nothing but non-stop feel-good tunes! Join Fearne for a nostalgia drenched celebration of the best music and pop culture. 6 Music's Rave Forever A wall ...

Have you noticed that a lot of modern film and TV scores have an '80s-inspired sound? We spoke with several composers to find ...

You might be surprised to find out just how many of the smash songs from the ‘80s were actually low-key covers of songs that were either minor hits or completely forgotten. Here are five covers that ...

School life has changed a lot since the 1980s, from lessons to playground games and, of course, school dinners.

Mysterious, repeating sounds from the depths of the ocean can be terrifying to some, but in the 1980s, they presented a unique look at an underwater soundscape. In July 1982, researchers in New ...