When that version hit American TV in the summer of 1985, everything changed. Suddenly, the world couldn’t get enough of ...

The 1980s pulsed with an electric energy that transformed not just music, but the entire cultural landscape of ...

The music video for a-ha’s 1985 hit “Take on Me” is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, and 40 years after it hit MTV, it remains a technical marvel. The video perfectly illustrates ...

Depeche Mode’s “Never Let Me Down Again” meant trouble on the radio, but during episode seven, another ’80s classic soundtracks Ellie and Riley’s visit to the mall that’s full of joy — and then things ...

Released in the mid-80s, the Norwegian band’s song found great success both on the charts and with awards. It spent 27 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at No. 1. The song also nabbed ...

A band’s 40 th anniversary is nothing to sneeze at, but learning that one of the groups to reach that milestone is the Norwegian trio a-ha might warrant not so much an achoo as a gasp, double take, or ...

The best covers are when bands take the original material and make it their own. Different tempo, different key, maybe a different playing style altogether. One such example of this was a recent ...

David Cook returned as a mentor, Keith Urban sported a mullet, and the hopefuls took on the songs of Joan Jett, Journey and Cyndi Lauper on Wednesday's episode. By Michele Amabile Angermiller The ...

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 ...