Despite a tailing-off period toward the latter part of the decade, New York City's Talking Heads were one of the most popular and critically acclaimed rock bands of the '80s. As part of the seminal '70s New York punk scene and then as one of the lead

Despite a tailing-off period toward the latter part of the decade, New York City's Talking Heads were one of the most popular and critically acclaimed rock bands of the '80s. As part of the seminal '70s New York punk scene and then as one of the lead

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Who knew Loverboy's legendary working man's anthem "Working for the Weekend" holds at its core a chin-scratching scrap of philosophy? Nonetheless, "You want a piece of my heart? You better start from the start." Indeed, an '80s timeline must start an

Like it or not, Huey Lewis & the News still stands as one of the '80s most iconic, emblematic and consistent pop/rock bands. The hits flowed freely for this Bay Area bar band for a large portion of the decade, and there were enough of them that such

A profile of one of music's finest and most successful practitioners of heartland rock and one of the '80s biggest stars.

As one of the most consistent and prolific British alternative pop/rock bands of the '80s, XTC effectively represented and delivered for sophisticated music fans of many stripes. Inspired by punk rock but far more accomplished musically than that gen

Certainly no shortage of great music has come out of all corners of the globe, but in terms of the '80s music that has stood the test of time through reputation or influence, certain American cities seemed to harbor the most city. Here's a look at a

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