Most one-hit wonders from the '80s can fairly be characterized as either justified or understandable, but in the case of this California duo that spun dark tales surrounded by lush, ... Read More

As a devout fan of the recently canceled Showtime TV series, Huff, I've had yet another chance to become ever more accustomed to the brutal truth that when it comes ... Read More

As the frontwoman of the German pop/rock band that bore her first name, Nena Kerner became one of pop music's biggest international stars on the strength of the band's signature ... Read More

Occasionally in this space I like to spotlight music not for how completely it seems to be a document of its era but for how timeless and majestic it is ... Read More

Take a look around, and it would be difficult to argue that fascination with '80s pop culture has done anything but increase during the last several years. Another prominent piece ... Read More

Well, I'm pretty sure I won't get the chance to do a profile or full-fledged review for most of the bounty of few-hit wonders the '80s had to offer (I ... Read More

Artists from Europe facing the language barrier have always had a tough go at pop music success in America and Britain. But during the stylish and often wide-open '80s, European ... Read More

I don't know why I was surprised, but I was nonetheless dismayed to hear of the media's near-riot today over Boy George's first day of community service in New York ... Read More

A few weeks ago I made an attempt at spotlighting Police guitarist Andy Summers in this space, thinking that I would continue my celebration of the somewhat underappreciated when it ... Read More

Although the writing had already been on the wall for years and a breakup pretty much expected since the ironically named Synchronicity, the devastating truth that perhaps the greatest band ... Read More

I'm sure you've come across no shortage of '80s compilation CDs if you're a fan of the era. Trouble is, quantity in this case tends to deliver pretty much ... Read More

So I'm watching some of the first 24 hours of MTV programming on VH1 Classic tonight, filtered conveniently through my trusty DVR (man, I'm glad it's 2006 instead of 1981 ... Read More