In 1986, the music scene shifted dramatically, featuring hits from Slayer to The Smiths, marking a blend of genres that ...

The 1980s were an interesting time for country music. The genre was slowly shifting from the pop-leaning Nashville Sound production style of the late 1970s into the honky tonk-heavy sound of the 1990s ...

There are classic songs we revisit because of nostalgia, because they transport us back to a previous chapter in our lives. The production and style forever hardened in stone is exactly what draws us ...

These songs — a mix of singles and album tracks — reflect the turning tide: Rock, metal, alternative, pop, new wave and dance music all vie for a position in the best songs of 1986. There may not ...