The best 80s pop songs buzzed with a manic ... One of the most successful New Wave bands of the decade, 80s pop star Boy George and the rest of the crew made songs like “Karma Chameleon ...

Our list of the best 80s music ... Music in the 80s was moving in a number of loosely defined directions, thanks to the emergence of subgenres like new wave, punk, and the end of disco.

By the ’80s, bands like Anthem, Loudness and X Japan formed, along with faster and meaner acts who would represent the thrash movement in Japan. We’ll highlight some of the best of those here today.

The festival is hitting 17 U.S. cities and bringing the best 80s New Wave bands. The 1980s was a vibrant music scene, and 40 years later, some legendary artists are hitting the stage once again.