“I’m a goth that accidentally ended up in a pop band. It’s very upsetting.” Singer-songwriter Boy George is known for wearing many hats. Big hats, even. The largest hats anyone has probably ever seen ...

Phazez This DJ-oriented club helped introduce the Alamo City to a variety of late ‘80s trends, including goth, post-punk, industrial music and underground hip-hop. Little surprise that periodic ...

Kids of the 1980s know all about how huge cassette tapes were during that era. If that sounds like you, these songs probably ring a bell.

The 1980s were a time of immense upheaval for popular music. Established genres like rock were thrown for a loop as music videos blew up and MTV made bands’ aesthetic presence just as important as ...

Fans — including WTOP’s Neal Augenstein, with back turned and black jacket — enter the 9:30 Club at its original F Street location. (Courtesy Library of Congress) Hard to believe it’s been 40 years — ...

While radio waves were still dominating as the prime source for new music in the eighties, single songs in particular, one thing appeared that propelled new songs to either sink or swim - MTV and ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Atlanta is known for its music scene and some iconic venues. One long-forgotten night spot drew big name artists in the 1980s, but now the building is coming down. The legendary ...

As disco swept the nation in the 1970s, the beat-driven dance music also found a home in Fayetteville. And the dance floor at Delmont Disco Club on Belt Boulevard — lit from below by glowing colorful ...