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, ...

The journey of Shannon Curtis’ music career has been a winding road with many stops along the way to her current destination of synth-pop and the Chameleon on Friday. Curtis, whether with a band or ...

Picture this: It's December. You turn on your car radio. The first few synth-pop notes of "Last Christmas" by Wham! start playing. What do you do? Why, you turn the volume up and you sing every single ...

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 ...

SORCS 80 hits you upside the head from the first second of opening volley “Look at the Sky,” and you are barely given a chance to get your bearings before being pummeled again. So it goes for the ...

From synth-pop to stadium rock, post-punk to art pop, here are the defining albums that shaped each unforgettable year of the ...

Remember humming along to those infectious tunes from the 1980s, the ones that got stuck in your head for days? You probably sang every word without even thinking about who created these musical ...

The 12th and final track rushed onto Def Leppard's already-way-behind-schedule album 'Hysteria,' 'Pour Some Sugar on Me' rocketed the English hard rockers to crossover superstardom in 1987. The ...

The combination of music from the 1980s and 1990s drew an eclectic mix of stars to the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday. At “Strange 80s,” a benefit concert to raise funds for Sweet Relief, the ...