A look back at some of the songs that helped define one of music’s most influential decades. The selections reflect the wide range of styles that shaped popular music during the era.

The Grand Ole Opry, country music's most beloved radio program and an American pop cultural institution, turns 100 in 2025. To celebrate, the Opry is revealing a fan-compiled list of the all-time ...

Have you ever listened to a song and wondered about the writer's intentions? Have you ever thought about who penned the ...

When one looks back at the 1980s, they think of MTV, hair metal, synth pop, and the occasional classic rock hit. Those were, of course, the staples of the decade. As a result, they’re also the topics ...

The 1980s were a decade of tremendous growth and monumental societal change. The rise of the Reagan right, the AIDS epidemic, the Cold War's conclusion and famine in Africa brought on a new form of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Alphaville’s 1980s classic “Forever Young” has finally been ...