Patrick Leonard turns 70 years old.

The 1980s pulsed with an electric energy that transformed not just music, but the entire cultural landscape of America. This was the decade when MTV revolutionized how we consumed music, when ...

The 80s music scene was a lot of things, including, as it turned out, being a haven for artists seeking second chances. Several times during the decade, acts and artists who’d enjoyed most of their ...

Stranger Things reignited '80s synth-pop nostalgia, bringing big hooks and neon back. Underrated '80s bands - Romeo Void, The Plimsouls, Wall of Voodoo and others - shaped pop and MTV. Many scored MTV ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Whether it’s in TV, Film or contemporary music, the sound of ...

I love a lot of music and movies from the 1980s. I recently lionized Cyndi Lauper on this very website. And do movies get any better than those two 80s stand-outs, The Empire Strikes Back and Indiana ...