On just his second single, Dave Edmunds scored a Top-5 U.S. hit with “I Hear You Knockin’” in 1970. He’d never again reach that level of success in the U.S., although the Welshman stayed strong in the ...

When considering the 1980s and its musical landscape, there is a lot to laugh at. Let’s just say the artists from the era were really trying stuff out. Experimenting. From disco to synth-rock to ...

Let’s set the wayback machine to 1982. The term “new wave” had finally become synonymous in the United States with synth-heavy dance pop with a little bit of the post-punk edge left in it. MTV was ...

You've been singing along for 40 years. Did you know it was a cover?

Stuck between the '70s and '90s, literally and figuratively, the '80s reached its midpoint in a melting pot of styles: rock, pop, metal, new wave, alternative, soul, dance and more. As selected by the ...

One of the classics of 1980s new wave music was the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).” Marilyn Manson covered the song, making the dark side of its lyrics that much more obvious. One of ...