There was once an indelible tension between rock and disco, culminating in a so-called "disco demolition" night in 1979 that devolved into a riot. As the decades have rolled past, however, much of ...

The former USSR might not be considered a musical hotbed, but a new compilation of rare music from the Soviet Union lifts the veil on the vibrant, dance-focused scene that existed there in the 1980s.

Hip-hop and Dance Pop weren’t yet as dominant as ... Punk may have offered more inspired, groundbreaking music in the 1980s than any other genre. Here are five of the very best.

A song that can withstand the test of time not because of the frequency of play, but because of the song’s sheer quality—and the 1980s were a perfect example of this. The songs featured on ...

Japan found its regional answer to synth pop and disco in the form of city pop. This once mostly unknown genre is currently ...

To celebrate this magical year, here’s a look back at three songs from 1980 that changed heavy metal. Some songs give music bits of language it can no longer live without. Think of Chuck Berry ...

Disco influenced all the music that came after it – hip-hop and new wave especially ... We were all out and proud – and this was in the Midwest in 1980! – and we'd go with our fake IDs to the Bistro.