Video may have killed the radio star, but one-hit wonders dominated the decade. The 1980s revolutionized music in a masterful ...
The early 1980s are one of the most forgotten eras of popular music. When people think back, oftentimes periods like the late 1960s or mid-1970s rush to mind. But the early 1980s? That slice of ...
On road trips, vast open highways and music become your companions. The latter can save you from boredom and give you the push to keep on going, even when the drive keeps dragging on and on. It's why ...
Did you ever wish you had your own soundtrack? Did you ever wish that music played while you walked down the street, drove down the highway, or ate a bowl of soup? Well, sometimes you do! When you ...
The 1980s marked a significant shift in fashion, technology, entertainment, and music. Suddenly, everything went digital; music became portable, and new technology like synthesizers and drum machines ...
The one-hit wonder label makes the '80s look way simpler than they really were. Plenty of artists landed one massive Billboard hit, but then went on to build careers that outlasted the chart moment.
In 1973, Brownsville Station soared up the music charts with the song "Smokin' in the Boys Room." Written by Michael Lutz and Cub Koda, the song about high school rebellion appeared on the 1973 album ...
We're all familiar with the one-hit wonder—that artist who storms onto the music scene with a smash hit, only to disappear as soon as they arrive. Some one-hit wonders continue making music for years, ...
From Rockwell to Gotye, revisit the pop one-hit wonders that topped the charts once and never again — catchy hits, wild stories, and where these artists ended up.