The music blaring from the speakers of a small pub on a recent Friday night seemed like typical oldies fare: Aretha Franklin’s “Respect,” the 1970s tune “Disco Lady” and the 1950s surf instrumental ...

Although there have certainly been many people who have experimented with the format, standard pop, and rock songs tend to follow the verse/chorus/verse/chorus/break ...

The 80s stood out as a decade in music history where fresh new styles tended to dominate the proceedings. But that didn’t stop artists from occasionally reaching back into the past for inspiration.

It seemed the 1980s were made for one-hit wonders. With MTV dominating the music landscape, bands and hit singles came and went at a moment's notice. Hot one day, forgotten the next. Many memorable ...

“This week, coming in at number 10 is a band of nobodies out of nowhere.” Or something along those lines is how radio deejay Casey Kasem once described Sacramento rockers Tesla on Kasem’s famous ...

Christopher Cross, best known for the ‘80s radio hits “Ride Like the Wind,” “Never Be the Same” and “Sailing” — and for a tune indelibly tied to a daytime soap opera giant of the era — will perform at ...

For decades, Richard Marx was synonymous with sweeping ballads that dominated radio, wedding playlists, and sing-alongs around the world. But as the hitmaker now admits, it took him years to fully ...