MUSIC

'Miami Vice' star Don Johnson parlayed his fame in the 1980s and recorded a surprisingly well-received album.

Bonnie Tyler was singing about lovestruck vampires long before Twilight’s Bella and Edward came along.

This map shows the world's most popular songs with country names in the title, from "Russian Roulette" by Rihanna to "Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles.

Brick Astley has all the ’80s swagger of Rick Astley, but with tiny, cylindrical hands and hardly any neck.

Marian Anderson’s singing was unparalleled—and her work to promote civil rights was just as important.

Though Beastie Boys effectively disbanded following the 2012 death of Adam "MCA" Yauch, the band has been collecting fans for more than 40 years with its uniquely intoxicating, and ever-evolving, sound.

Police officers were horrified when they saw teenagers exhibiting “highly suggestive, stimulating, and tantalizing motions” at a rock ‘n’ roll concert. But how much of a role did race play in their outrage?

Plenty of musicians complain when a political candidate uses their work as part of a campaign event. How did they manage to play it in the first place?

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway shows will be closed through 2021. The Great White Way has closed before, but shutdowns are usually short-lived and prompted by strikes or inclement weather.

In a 1983 interview clip, David Bowie is shown criticizing MTV for ignoring black musicians in favor of white artists.

Yacht rock began as a sendup of the late '70s and early '80s smooth jams to which many Millennials and late period Gen-Xers were likely conceived, then morphed into a beloved musical genre that has come to define the summer months.

The music video for Wang Chung's hit song was banned by the BBC because an advising physician thought it might induce seizures in some viewers.