He invented the term 'New Jack Swing' and wrote the scripts for 'New Jack City', 'Above the Rim', and 'Sugar Hill'.

Rick Astley, the English singer behind the viral track "Never Gonna Give You Up" and the Rickroll trend that followed, says he's never pulled the prank on anyone — but has nothing but appreciation for ...

They call her the 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' for a reason. Now there's a previously unreleased song to enjoy: "Hot For You Baby," a rowdy '80s rock song marked by Tina Turner's husky tone.

Their new album, The Night, released last month via Heavenly, takes introspective, ambient, and dreamy elements of their previous discography, while venturing deeper into the world of experimental ...

Plus: Spellling's spell-binding new release, Mary Lou Williams' 'Zodiac Suite' live, a De La Soul treasure, more great music ...

Stream it on Netflix. Undeniably audacious in its plotting and conceit, Jacques Audiard’s musical about the wild odyssey of a transgender cartel boss in Mexico goes to places most movies wouldn’t dare ...

Ronald Reagan was president. The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the U.S., along with the Sony Walkman. The ...

John Sykes, best known for his work with popular rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died at the age of 65. The British ...

Believe it or not the alternative rock group 10,000 Maniacs has been around for four decades. Here we look back at the early ...

Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder and Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley perform during the second day of the inaugural Connect Music ...

Need some country songs from the 1980s do soothe your soul and give you a dose of nostalgia? We're fond of these four tracks.

The 1980s were a time of experimentation and excess that saw the birth of hair metal, thrash metal, alternative rock, new ...