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

Ronald Reagan was president. The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the U.S., along with the Sony Walkman. The Titanic wreckage was discovered. The ill-fated New Coke made its debut.

Musically, it was a year defined by two major global fundraising events for famine relief, the Live Aid concert, as well as the release of ‘We Are the World,” sung by that ragtag group of ...

What were best rock songs of 1985? What better way to share that with you than taking you back in time and using the method in which we often shared what music we loved with others - through a ...

If you think of songs as things we have a relationship with, these are the ones you never dump. By no means complete, here’s a snapshot of three ageless wonders from 1985. “And She Was” by ...

If you're turning 40 this month, you're in good company. Madonna, Phil Collins and more released some of the best music in ...

Tears for Fears were another popular name celebrating a sophomore album in 1985, and ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ was the third single which they released from it on March 15. Later Songs from ...

Forty years ago today, Waylon Jennings walked out of the recording session for the charity single "We Are the World" ...

Here's a breakdown of the 15 hottest tours of 1985, including video whenever possible: ...

A fresh-faced singer in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times before emerging triumphant in ...

He was born in 1961 in the small town of Buxton, not far from Derby, England. A lover of literature, he has always considered ...

Heavy music was at war with itself in 1985 — and from the conflict emerged a slew of groundbreaking albums from one of hard rock and metal's most consequential years. Our list of the Top 20 ...