A G.O.P. fund-raiser, he was the Navy chief under Gerald R. Ford and held ambassadorships in the 1970s and ’80s. He also ...

The 1980s had some great one-hit wonders. These are three family-friendly one-hit wonders from the 80s we still love.

Almond, who is gay, and Ball, who was straight, formed Soft Cell in 1978. After releasing an EP and several fledgling singles ...

Dave Ball, the instrumentalist in hit ‘80s British synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died. He was 66. The duo was best known for ...

Soft Cell was renowned for its 1981 cover of “Tainted Love,” a massive hit that brought electronic music to a mainstream ...

Ball’s death came after Soft Cell played for more than 20,000 fans while headlining Rewind Festival in Henley-on-Thames in ...

Billboard has revised its system of removing songs from the Hot 100 singles chart once they've gotten too old to qualify as ...

Apparently, the best dance music has come out of Boston. Donna Summer’s 1977 smash hit “I Feel Love” was named the best dance ...

Quarterflash recorded "Harden My Heart" once for a local hit. They re-recorded it and it turned into a worldwide smash.

Toto’s “Africa” is officially having another moment. The 1982 yacht rock favorite just re-entered Billboard’s Global 200 chart, peaking at No. 198 this week, and even landed at No. 156 on the Global ...

It was produced by Bruce Fairbairn in Vancouver, and the record blended hard-rock grit with pop-level hooks and heartfelt ...

NBA legend Julius "Dr. J" Erving discussed his career and friendships at Jerry Colangelo's Hall of Fame Golf Classic. Erving recalled his playing days against the Phoenix Suns and holds a comical ...