American Songwriter

4 Songs From the 1980s That Influenced Your Music Taste as a Kid

If you were very into club kid culture in the 1980s and also felt alienated as someone who struggled to fit in as a kid, this ...
MusicRadar

“That song wanted to be written! You don’t plan something like that”: Nena speaks to us about the making of her era-defining classic 99 Red Balloons

We catch up with Nena on a song that reflected both the 1980s’ geopolitical tensions and the era's underlying optimism - and ...
The Daily Campus

British Invasion: From London to New York

ABC is a new wave pop band. Photo courtesy of @abcmartinfry on Instagram Welcome back to British Invasion, the column that dives into British music history. Today’s column covers the rise of British ...
American Songwriter

I Can’t Believe No One Remembers These 3 Pop One-Hit Wonders From the 1980s

A few pop one-hit wonders from the 1980s slipped through the cracks as the years progressed, but I think some of them should be revisited.
The Aquarian Weekly

Two 1980s New Wave Artists Get a 21st Century Update: The Psychedelic Furs, Gary Numan / October 11, 2025

Two veteran radio-friendly artists from the 1980s new wave era have embraced the 21 st century with rabid fervor. With ...