Rush (1981): Still their biggest-selling U.S. album, this plays like an early-'80s greatest hits package (Side one's radio ...

In the world of '80s music, few bands defined the era as distinctly as Wang Chung.Known for their blend of new wave, ...

Eighties synth-pop pioneers and “gay heroes” like Erasure ... “Janet Jackson, ‘Rhythm Nation’—the music from that era"—the '80s—"is so iconic, as well as the attitude and the ...

Japan wants to export J-pop music to the world. Go inside the strategy to broaden Japanese artist' appeal in the U.S. and other foreign markets.

It ended up being the biggest hit of their career, but one member of hugely successful ‘80s pop-rock band The Bangles has admitted that she had reservations about releasing their 1989 smash ...

Do you remember Far Corporation, the '80s supergroup behind a hit dance pop cover of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven"? The '80s were a wild time when new wave and synths became the flavor of ...

In the world of '80s music, few bands defined the era as distinctly as Wang Chung. Known for their blend of new wave, synth-pop, and danceable ... in multiple formats—CD, digital, and a limited ...

Shirlie was a former backing singer for Wham! and half of the pop duo Pepsi & Shirlie. If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by ...

For members of The Bangles, the quintessential all-female band of the 1980s, “Walk Like An Egyptian” was an aberration — not just a departure from their rock-influenced roots, but running ...

George Michael once gifted his backing singer an incredible £50,000 amid her marriage breakdown to an 80s pop star, it's been revealed. The former Wham! singer died on Christmas Day in 2016 and ...

This cover image shows "Eternal Flame: The Authorized Biography of The Bangles" by Jennifer Otter Bickerdike. (Da Capo Press/Grand Central Publishing via AP) ...