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.

The 1980s were packed with iconic films, and many of them feature songs that defined the decade. Some were previously released records that played during a particular point in the film and created an ...

Recently, some colleagues and I got into a discussion about the theme song to “St. Elmo’s Fire,” the 1985 movie starring Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, and the rest of the Brat Pack. My boss hated John Parr’s ...

This is one of our favorite topics of discussion at NPR Music: What was the worst and best decade for pop music? We'll post a survey later asking you what you think, but I say the worst is the '80s.