On 1981, British pop-rock group Duran Duran released their debut studio album and changed the trajectory of pop music forever ...

Pop stardom is, in many ways, a competitive sport. Not one that demands a lone winner as justification for the whole enterprise, exactly, but one that still entrances those of us watching from the ...

It's been exactly 45 years since one of Hall & Oates' biggest hits soared to the top of the music charts. On April 11, 1981, the '80s rock duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oatesscored their second ...

1981 gave us power pop anthems, synth-driven hits, and soul-stirring ballads that defined early MTV culture. This quick quiz tests your knowledge of that unforgettable year in music. Each question ...