The 80s

Music in the 1980s was characterized by unheard of electronic sounds accomplished through the use of synthesizers and keyboards, along with drum machines. This made a dramatic change in music.

In the United States, MTV was launched and music videos began to have a huge effect on the record industry.


Robert Smith from The Cure

My top 10 songs

1. A Forest - The Cure



2. Bigmouth Strikes Again - The Smiths



3. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division



4. Where is My Mind? - Pixies
5. Enjoy The Silence - Depeche Mode
6. Fade to Black - Metallica
7. Back In Black - AC/DC
8. Beat It - Michael Jackson
9. Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
10. Forever Young - Alphaville

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The 70s

The 70s were a time when a new generation of young people were exposed to new media and hence newer ideas in almost every field. TV and motion picture brought to varied audiences images, lifestyles and music from diverse regions and peoples. This led to the emergence of a new vocabulary and experimentation in music.


Led Zeppelin live


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The 60s

The music of the 1960s was characteristic of the revolution that was going on during the decade. It was a time of rebellion and counter-culture in which the younger people were questioning everything, including authority, corporations, the government, and other aspects of everyday life.

Jimi Hendrix performing at Woodstock 69

The mid-60s are also known for "The British Invasion". It was a movement in which several bands in the United Kingdom were creating a buzz in the United States.



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