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 ...

With the release of Top Gun: Maverick, thoughts inevitably turn to the original movie's iconic soundtrack and other 80s classics where songs weren't just played over the end credits, they were an ...

Readers add to last week's list of hit instrumental songs from the '60s through the '90s, including one by U2's Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. By Gary Trust Ask Billboard is updated every Friday.

This list of 50 essential '80s country songs is a reminder of how many stars we cherish today got their start when FM, 8-tracks and cassette players ruled the car stereo. Consider this list of great ...

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 best ’80s songs are somehow equal parts timeless and very of their time. After all, this was a decade of excess—big hair, big shoulder pads, and big egos—so it makes sense that music of the period ...

How instrumental hits topped the charts from the ’50s through the ’70s and why they fell off—well, except for Kenny G. We're sorry, but something went wrong ...

Leon Birenberg is one of the composers for 'Cobra Kai.' He explains how '80s music influences the show and delves into the specific kinds of '80s music that entails. ‘80s music is a whole genre now as ...