When MTV debuted in 1981, it ushered in a golden era of music videos. The network’s launch was groundbreaking for artists everywhere. Suddenly, music was no longer a purely audible medium. Visuals ...
The '80s has been trending on and off for years, with many once famous faces cropping up in pop culture. These '80s pop stars ...
After three decades, 80s pop superstar Lisa Lisa has made a return to the music video scene, dropping a new visual for a Latin-infused version of her iconic hit, "All Cried Out." The new song, titled ...
In a peak moment of pop monoculture, synthesizers pumped up songs and MTV forever changed how artists were seen. Here’s how — and why. Credit... Supported by By Jon Pareles Forty years ago, the ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. 1982: British pop group The Thompson Twins members: Tom Bailey, Alannah ...
The year 1984 was a watershed in pop music. The stars who’d made it big the previous decade had to embrace new instruments and MTV or risk being left behind. By Ben Sisario Don Henley was stuck. It ...