No matter the wave or subgenre, most emo bands seem to have a knack for covering songs from the '80s and '90s. Maybe it's the unexpectedness of hearing a screaming version of a-ha's "Take on Me" or an ...

Just when you thought the 1980s were over, these 1990s bands brought the music of the decade back for another round. At times, the desire for a '90s band to turn the clock back 10 or so years has been ...

Romance is among the most potent forces in civilization, driving some to salvation, others to ruin and madness (and every place in between). It’s no surprise, then, that up to 67% of lyrics from the ...

In the year 1989, a ton of great classic rock and glam metal tunes dropped. They all had an unmistakable sound: that high-production, MTV-candy catchiness that defined a lot of music that very year.

Considering music often holds a specific energy in our lives, offering chances to appreciate nostalgia and reduce our stress in mundane moments, according to Professor Shahram Heshmat, it’s not ...

Everybody has musical guilty pleasures – songs we happily revisit in the comfort of our home, but wouldn’t dare admit we own or stream. We’ve previously looked back on some of the biggest guilty ...

Songs by the Cure, Beck, Rob Base, Bruce Springsteen, and the Psychedelic Furs are likely to remind Gen Xers of their first ...

The '80s and '90s weren't just transformative years for filmmaking; they were fertile ground for some of the greatest movie soundtracks in history. These soundtracks didn't just complement the ...

We have discussed before how the 1990s belonged to rap and grunge. However, we can’t ignore the underrated relic Trip-Hop. A fusion of hip hop and electronica, Trip-Hop is very much defined by slow ...

Genesis began the '80s in transition and ended the decade on top of the pop world. Whether that was a good or bad thing might come down to your affinity for their older, more progressive approach.