Soft Cell, the synth-pop duo made of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball, had a huge anniversary on Sept. 5, celebrating 43 years since their cover of "Tainted Love" hit the No. 1 spot ...

For 1980s music lovers, the closing show of Ukiah's well-loved Sundays in the Park free concert series is sure to shake some tailfeathers. This Sunday, the final concert of this year's series will be ...

Some songs are able to stand the test of time. We know where we were when we first heard them, and some people have fond memories associated with the songs themselves. The 1980s were filled with ...

Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...

The 1980s were an incredibly polarizing time for music fans, thanks in no small part to the vast differences in popular genres, which ranged from heavy metal to synth-pop to hip-hop. Frankly, in the ...

Perhaps more than any decade over the past 100 years, the 1980s were the most unique. From the final years of disco to the birth of rap music to the prominence of synth-driven rock, the era was unlike ...