In what’s now become a yearly tradition every December, I’m back ranking #1 hits from topical anniversary dates. This winter we’ll be doing 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005, and 2015, and I’ll be ranking every ...

Ronald Reagan was president. The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the U.S., along with the Sony Walkman. The Titanic wreckage was discovered. The ill-fated New Coke made its debut. So did ...

In the mood for some killer tunes from 1985? That was a pretty successful year for pop and rock music, and more than a few enduring hits made it to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and our ...

It isn't really true that everything was bigger in the '80s, but the decade did find us embracing excess in a number of ways — including hefty shoulder pads, piled-high hair, and absolutely massive ...

The guitar in “Don’t Come Around Here No More” highlighted the interplay between guitar and vocals. While many early ’80s songs featured guitar solos as their own standout element, this ’85 release ...