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.

Forty years ago, the 1980s reached its middle period. Musicians were settled into evolving studio technology as drum machines, samplers, and synthesizers became ubiquitous. If you think of songs as ...

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

In this video, I take you on a journey through the evolution of game music, from the classics of 1985 to the epic soundtracks of 2015. Watch as I play iconic game music in public and capture the ...

Certainly, a few of the albums released 40 years ago this month fell into that trap. Nonetheless, we found five albums released in the opening month of '85 that hold up quite well. Some of them were ...

From Madonna's Material Girl to Bryan Adams’ Summer of 69 , these 10 unforgettable songs from 1985 turn 40, proving they will always remain timeless treasures The year 2025 marks a monumental ...

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 ...