Every generation naturally feels as if the music of their youth was the best era of them all. As more time elapses, however, it becomes hard to deny the oversized influence and enduring appeal of the ...

Depeche Mode has never shied away from dealing with tough topics. While the band might be primarily known for its dance hit “Just Can’t Get Enough,” Depeche Mode has managed to keep up a pop beat ...

You may not have thought about them in years, but these 20 one-hit wonders once ruled radios. The ’80s gave us more than just neon, mixtapes, and big hair—it delivered a wave of artists who burned ...

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, ...

David Ball, who made up half of innovative English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died. He was 66 years old. Ball died peacefully in his sleep at his London home on Tuesday night, Oct. 22, his bandmate ...

Over the past few months, the moody synth-pop duo Cold Cave have shared a handful of singles: “She Reigns Down,” “Shadow Dance,” “Blackberries,” and “Hourglass.” Turns out, those are the first four ...