The best 80s songs do more than trigger nostalgia, they still light up dance floors, karaoke nights, and streaming playlists. These ten tracks keep hitting because their hooks, stories, and cultural ...

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.

Paul McCartney began the ’80s in much the same position as he’d entered the ’70s: He released a home-recorded solo album after a blockbuster band had broken up. Wings had been the portrait of pop-rock ...