It isn’t really true that everything was bigger in the ’80s, but the decade did find us embracing excess in a number of ways ...

So for this exercise, I'm approaching it like trying to create a rock mixtape of 1985 for someone who wasn't there to experience it. You've got 90 minutes total, you're creating a Side A and Side B.

That's not to say that all college rock radio songs didn't find commercial acceptance. Bands such as Tears for Fears and Simple Minds had huge years in 1985, crossing over to the masses, while ...

There was a great list of songs that became number-one hits in 1985, with some still being revered today. These tunes helped ...

Amidst the book’s 501 genre-spanning choices is a potent chapter for 1985, and from that we’ve gleaned these 10 as the most essential classic rock albums of the year, selected and written by a ...

This year's most popular mainstream rock songs, ranked by radio airplay detections on mainstream rock-formatted stations, as measured by Nielsen Music.

The 1980s fueled some of the biggest rock songs in history. Videos by American Songwriter. In the era of rotary phones, ... 6. 1985: “Don’t You Forget About Me” Simple Minds .

A list of 40 important rock albums turning 40 in 2025. The class of 1985 is now officially middle-aged. It's been four decades since Dire Straits, Phil Collins and Sting ruled the radio and record ...

Get ready for a musical time warp! We’re celebrating songs turning 40 in 2025—tracks released in 1985 that continue to make waves today. From epic pop ballads to iconic rock anthems, these ...