In a peak moment of pop monoculture, synthesizers pumped up songs and MTV forever changed how artists were seen. Here’s how — and why.

The artists you'll see on this list of 1984's 40 Most Awesome Music Videos rose to the challenge in some very creative ways. 40. Judas Priest, "Freewheel Burning" ...

Four decades later, we celebrate the year 1984, the greatest, most colorful, and most influential year in pop music history.

What was the greatest decade in pop music? Well, we think that’s easily the ’60s. Motown, the Beatles, and psychedelic rock, are all game-changing moments in popular music.

The Pointer Sisters, Minutemen and more sounds from a landmark year in pop music.

See photos of Cyndi Lauper, Madonna and other big pop stars at MTV's inaugural VMAs in 1984.

Behind The Music: 1984 If you have VH1, you'll probably be sick of the Eighties by now, especially the naff TV version of that decade which involves all the crap old videos the producers can get ...

Client The Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado, USA Description The Aspen Music Festival program booklet cover for 1984. Lower portion of design consists of a reproduction of Bayer's silkscreen, ...

Gramophone Classical Music Awards 1984 Friday, April 25, 2025 Karajan's live recording of Mahler's Ninth took to top prize – Recording of the Year – at the 1984 Gramophone Classical Music Awards ...

The landscapes of pop, rock, R&B and rap changed forever 40 years ago. Here are Paste's picks for the 30 greatest albums of 1984.

Josh Landon explores the iconic of the year 1984 and the impact it carried in the City of Detroit.