Stuck between the ’70s and ’90s, literally and figuratively, the ’80s reached its midpoint in a melting pot of styles: rock, pop, metal, new wave, alternative, soul, dance and more. As selected by the ...

New wave music was around before the early '80s when the genre first started an advancement onto the U.S. charts. Often seen as punk's poppier younger siblings, new wave artists often shared radio ...