It won an Oscar and is now considered iconic.

On July 12, 1979, disco's decadelong reign over American music culture went up in smoke—literally. Crowds had swarmed the White Sox stadium in Chicago that summer evening but not just for the old ball ...

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In March 1983, Casablanca Records released the first single from the soundtrack of the upcoming movie Flashdance to help promote the film. The song, "Flashdance... What a Feeling" by Irene Cara, wound ...

"Flashdance... What a Feeling" topped Billboard Hot 100 and won major awards in 1983. The song achieved international No. 1 status and historic Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe wins. In 2023, the ...

MTV launched in 1981, forever changing how music was delivered to the masses. Round-the-clock music television meant that artists and bands had a new platform with which to share their music, helping ...

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On this day in 1983, one of the best movie soundtracks dropped, signaling the release of one of the best dance films of all time. Four days later, the world met Alex Owens, played by the magnificent ...

In the gleam of sweat on bare shoulders, in the sudden snap of a strobe-lit pirouette, in the promise of escape built from steel and longing — there lies Adrian Lyne. To talk about Lyne is to talk ...

Zach Braff and Donald Faison were two for two when it came to musical Super Bowl commercials advertising home internet. At one point, Faison even tugs on Braff’s shirt so it comes off his shoulder, a ...

San Francisco’s Tess & The Details are time traveling to 1983 with a punked-up “Maniac” cover and a “Flashdance” inspired video. Both will be released Friday. Tess & The Details is a high-energy, ...