Richard Marx reflects on his legendary ’80s hits, admitting he was once frustrated by his reputation and why he’s finally ...

The 80s stood out as a decade in music history where fresh new styles tended to dominate the proceedings. But that didn’t stop artists from occasionally reaching back into the past for inspiration.

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 ...

Did you ever dig deep enough to find out the second best songs of certain one-hit wonder bands? Well, we did and in this feature you'll find that some of the '80s and '90s biggest one-hit wonder acts ...

“Heat of the Moment,” the rock hit by Asia that dominated the radio in summer 1982, started far different from its final form. “It was a country song on the piano,” recalls Asia keyboardist Geoff ...

It wasn’t easy scoring a hit single in the 80s. The decade stands out as one of the most competitive eras ever when it came to the music vying for position on the charts. In many cases, even songs now ...

What are the second best songs of the '80s most notable rock one-hit wonders? No band ever sets out with the idea that one song will make their career and most would likely love the idea of having a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. 1982: British pop group The Thompson Twins members: Tom Bailey, Alannah ...