Although MTV was barely two years old at the start of 1984, the channel had already completely flipped the music industry on its head. Whether they wanted to or not, rock's biggest stars now needed to ...

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 ...

What was the greatest decade in pop music? Well, we think that’s easily the ’60s. Motown, the Beatles, and psychedelic rock, are all game-changing moments in popular music. But the greatest single ...

1984 was a lot of things for music. "The '80s" as we remember them were in full swing by mid-decade. MTV arguably had its greatest influence and effect on the pop charts. And many of the decade's, if ...

What was the greatest decade in pop music? Well, we think that’s easily the ’60s. Motown, the Beatles, and psychedelic rock, are all game-changing moments in popular music. But the greatest single ...

If you ask any adult ‘80s kid how they’d define their childhood, they likely wouldn’t list shoulder pads and fluorescent leg warmers. Instead, it would be key cultural moments. In 1984 we couldn’t ...

The Pointer Sisters, Minutemen and more sounds from a landmark year in pop music. By Lindsay Zoladz If you’re halfway decent at math, you know that it is currently the 40-year anniversary of 1984 — ...

This time 40 years ago, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna and other big pop stars of the decade turned out for the inaugural VMAs AP Photo/G Paul Burnett Forty years ago, MTV launched what would become a pop ...

MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing ...

Even before he takes to the stage in Belfast next Wednesday, the question being asked is: will the 84-year-old ever be back?