Here, Olly Alexander invites us to the making of his debut album. Eighties synth-pop pioneers and “gay heroes” like Erasure, ...

Billy Squier (1980): For a moment in time, Billy Squier was everywhere, as songs like "My Kinda Lover" and "The Stroke" ruled ...

In 1982, Come On Eileen exploded up the charts, quickly becoming a Number One hit in the UK. It also became Dexys’ first single released in the United States where it peaked at #1 in April 1983 on the ...

The singer of Katrina and the Waves has enjoyed four decades of touring the world off the back of the “happiest song of all ...

The '80s female vocalists on this list continue ... She’s considered a pop artist whose dance hits won most of her acclaim. She became a singer after high school, toiling in a couple of ...

Need to dance it out? Cause I know we do. Here are five places to go in Canberra where you can let yourself go for the ...

Influence defines Lady Gaga ’s latest album, Mayhem, a carefully curated sonic exhibition showcasing her inspirations and ...

You might be surprised to find out just how many of the smash songs from the ‘80s were actually low-key covers of songs that were either minor hits or completely forgotten. Here are five covers that ...

on a dance floor has to be among the most transcendent ... Here’s everything you need to know about one of the most beloved songs of the 80s. Founded in 1978, Dexy’s Midnight Runners are ...

Radio X spins back the dial 45 years to the era of I Will Follow, Atomic, Going Underground, Happy House and Love Will Tear ...

The horrifying first year of the decade saw John Lennon score his first U.K. No. 1 album in almost 10 years before being murdered by a deranged fan. Paul McCartney released his worst album ever but ...