The 1980s were an incredibly polarizing time for music fans, thanks in no small part to the vast differences in popular genres, which ranged from heavy metal to synth-pop to hip-hop. Frankly, in the ...

One of the band's biggest tunes marked the end of their first chapter, but became a springboard that would propel both them ...

The post Ministry Play Early Synth-Pop Songs for First Time in 40 Years at Cruel World Fest: Photos + Video appeared first on Consequence. Ministry went back to their synth-pop roots at the Cruel ...

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, ...

Skies and sewers are uniting for a double record release party that will encourage matching track suits, '80s dance moves, and perhaps a Cure T-shirt or two. The Rochester-based electropop group Enemy ...

Every catchy pop track hides possibilities. And once a metal band picks it up, the song shifts character—sometimes darker, sometimes heavier—always in an unexpected way. That’s the joy of reinvention ...

Heaven 17 will be taking to the stage of the Robin on May 28 for a night of nostalgia and fun as Glenn Gregory and Martyn Ware perform hits such as "Temptation" and "Let Me Go", as well as other hits ...