The 1980s were fantastic. The decade gave us New Wave, hair bands, and disco-fused pop. Not all of the music was great, but ...

Here are five excellent bands who put out some great tunes in the 1980s but didn’t make it (very far) into the next decade. (SPOILER ALERT: If you’re only here to read about the Smiths ...

There are many reasons why bands or artists can be considered underrated. Perhaps they resided in the shadow of someone else within a genre, or maybe there was a lack of mainstream appreciation.

Here's a look at 20 of the better bands and artists of the 1980s who are still successfully doing their thing.