The summer of 1983 offered something for every type of music fan. From new artists hitting the big time to bands enjoying a final hurrah to big names going solo to legacy acts embarking on a comeback, ...

Imagine you sent a time traveler back to 1983 to bring back the biggest, most influential album of the year. If your time traveler didn’t return with Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” well, you’d just ...

With so much happening in the new wave scene, as well as new evolutions in pop and rock, the early 1980s were quite a fun time for music. Specifically, quite a few killer tunes came out in the year ...

Let’s set the stage. The year is 1983. The 1970s are now completely in the rear-view mirror. It’s a new era. A new world. And the music is reflecting it. Everywhere you go—grocery stores, pharmacies, ...