The ’80s in London had a little something for everyone. On the one hand, you had the continuation of punk rock in bands like ...

Ah, the ’80s! That glorious decade when big hair, neon colors, and synth-pop ruled the airwaves. It was a time when bands could go from playing in small clubs to selling out arenas overnight, all ...

Stranger Things reignited '80s synth-pop nostalgia, bringing big hooks and neon back. Underrated '80s bands - Romeo Void, The Plimsouls, Wall of Voodoo and others - shaped pop and MTV. Many scored MTV ...

David Ball, who made up half of innovative English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died. He was 66 years old. Ball died peacefully in his sleep at his London home on Tuesday night, Oct. 22, his bandmate ...

Back in 1981, “Don’t You Want Me” by The Human League was an insanely big hit. It’s not an overly complex song, either. Martin Rushent, who produced the song, added a drum machine, a very basic synth, ...

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 ...

Morten Harket, frontman of the famous Norwegian band A-ha, has Parkinson’s disease. The 65-year-old singer opened up about his diagnosis and treatment in an article on the band’s website. “I’ve got no ...

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, ...