Features tagged with 1980s

Music industry insider David Laurie looks back at the three years he believed changed music forever. Does he have a case?

We celebrate U2's first monumental step forward as The Unforgettable Fire turns 30 years old.

In the early '80s, Shoes looked like they could have had it all. Here's the story of the album that nearly propelled them to greatness, 1981's Tongue Twister.

As the Pixies classic turns 25, Carl Purvis looks at why Doolittle still endures, quarter of a century on.

No Ripcord talks to DJ, entertainer and actor Craig Charles about his radio show, the explosive funk and soul scene and how to craft the perfect compilation. We also learn about Liverpool in the early 80s, how Craig got his big break and just how non-stop his schedules actually is.

Angel Aguilar takes up the tale of Le Chat Bleu - an album so inventive, daring and different, a record company wouldn't even release it.

2-Tone blended an energetic style of music that fused punk, reggae and ska with a sartorial elegance  that owed as much to Jamaican gangster chic as it did to Mod aesthetics, and a politically savvy ideology that sought to unite black and white audiences. Coventry legend, Derek Wright, recalls how he found the Rude Boys’ sweet tooth.

The long-awaited return of our Perfect Pop series sees D.C. Harrison journey back nearly thirty years to sing the praises of Haircut One Hundred's finest hour, Pelican West.

Our debate series turns its attention to the 1980s this month. Whether you lived through the decade or not, every music fan has an opinion on the era that spawned R.E.M, The Smiths, New Romanticism, Madonna and MTV.

It's no secret I didn't like the 80s.  I still don't, and here's one reason why.