Back in 1981, “Don’t You Want Me” by The Human League was an insanely big hit. It’s not an overly complex song, either. Martin Rushent, who produced the song, added a drum machine, a very basic synth, ...

Ah, the ’80s. A decade bursting with neon colors, big hair, and unforgettable music. If you’ve ever found yourself humming along to a catchy tune while flipping through the channels, you know just how ...

Picture this: It's December. You turn on your car radio. The first few synth-pop notes of "Last Christmas" by Wham! start playing. What do you do? Why, you turn the volume up and you sing every single ...

British synth-pop, was a sub-genre of New Wave music that first emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Queer bands like The Communards, Pet Shop Boys, and Erasure embraced the sound and helped ...

The LA-based pop duo are sending a jolt through TikTok with maximalist songs that emote wildly in every direction ...

There is no shortage of iconic synth-heavy tunes out there. Likewise, there are plenty of iconic characters to pair them with. Some are based on personality, some purely on vibes. Buckle up, here we ...

In America, ’80s-style synth-pop may be a familiar thing, but in Taiwan, it’s still something fresh and exciting. That’s partly because of Sunset Rollercoaster, the Taipei band that has caused a small ...

Charles Kelley of Lady A is releasing his second solo album, "Songs for a New Moon," on June 25, 2025, featuring an '80s synth-pop sound. Inspired by artists like Peter Gabriel and Hall and Oates, ...

By 1976, popular music was already beginning to sound like the music of the 1980s, as you'll hear in these groundbreaking ...