When one looks back at the 1980s, they think of MTV, hair metal, synth pop, and the occasional classic rock hit. Those were, of course, the staples of the decade. As a result, they’re also the topics ...

Folks often remember the 1980s as the decade full of glam rock, hair metal, synth-pop, and other ornate genres of music that contrasted sharply with the down-to-earth simplicity of the 1970s. Indeed, ...