When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Liquid Mike We’ve come a long way with the whole punk-pop thing. In the UK in the 80s, ...

‘80s Punk Icons Kick off Tour and Fans Are Blown Away by Their Sound originally appeared on Parade. Punk's not dead and Social Distortion is here to prove it. The band that formed in 1978 and made a ...

Brian Gorsegner, vocalist of Night Birds (who are currently on hiatus) and booking agent for a handful of punk bands, has also put together a new punk book called Ancient Artifax. As the title implies ...

Debbie Harry turns 80 today, and her impact on music remains as bold and relevant as ever. In an era dominated by rigid genres and male-fronted rock bands, Debbie Harry burst onto the scene as a ...

Forty years later and the “Repo Man” soundtrack – officially titled “Repo Man (Music From The Original Motion Picture)” – stands the test of time as one of the greatest movie soundtracks ever made. It ...

Top ‘80s songs include entries from across the musical spectrum. Throughout 1980s there was a renaissance occurring within music, one which stretched throughout all genres be it pop, rock, country, ...

Gary Floyd, a founding member of the influential ‘80s punk rock band the Dicks, has passed away. He was 71. The Austin Chronicle reports Floyd was taken off life support after time in the hospital due ...

Whitney Houston Performs In Paris Bercy on May 18th, 1988. She is one of the best female vocalists of the 1980s. The 1980s were a great time for music, with so many iconic female singers and vocalists ...

This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, listening recommendations and more. The scene is one of the movie's best partly because actor ...