The 1980s (pronounced "nineteen-eighties", shortened to "the '80s" or "the Eighties") was the decade that began on January 1, 1980, and ended on December 31, 1989. The decade saw a dominance of conservatism and free market economics, and a socioeconomic change due to advances in technology and a worldwide move away from planned economies and ...

By the late 1980s, the American alternative scene was dominated by styles ranging from quirky alternative pop (They Might Be Giants and Camper Van Beethoven), to noise rock (Big Black, Swans) to industrial rock (Ministry, Nine Inch Nails) and to early grunge (Mudhoney, Nirvana).

May 14, 2019 · We are the '80s and the '80s are us. Keep reading to discover 50 things that any true child of the '80s won't just remember, but probably still thinks about on a regular basis. You can take the kid out of the '80s, but the '80s will always persevere.

1980s’ Timeline: Important Events of the ’80s Everyone Should Know. One would best remember 1980s as the decade of MTV, Pac-Man, and MASH. While music and entertainment were fantastic over these years, it was also an era of economic development and international relations.

Sep 22, 2024 · Go back in time and relive the era of Reagan and Rubik's Cubes with this 1980s timeline. Americans flocked to video arcades when Pac-Mac debuted in October 1980. It would become one of the most popular arcade games of the decade. Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Images.

Oct 26, 2023 · We've attempted the ridiculously hard (but not in any way a chore) task of picking the very best 1980s songs ever. Here are our 100 picks - are your favourites in there? You might not have realised it, but Neil Diamond first recorded this song back in 1967. But it's UB40's cover that became the most well-known in 1983.

The 1980s have been called “the decade of decadence,” and one of the era’s most notable movie characters, Wall Street ’s Gordon Gekko, famously declared that “greed is…good.” But the decade was about more than just excess. It was a period …

Aug 23, 2018 · Despite its mixed track record, a majority of Americans still believed in the conservative agenda by the late 1980s. When Ronald Reagan left office in 1989, he had the highest approval rating of...

From chart-topping masterpieces to critically lauded gems, every album here has its place as a crucial piece of the 1980s puzzle.

Mar 28, 2016 · Close to home: In the late 1980s, when little was known about AIDS and the mere mention of the virus incited fear, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Steve Sternberg and photojournalist...