It's the end of winter semester, and you can hardly wait to doff a few layers, bronze up that pasty winter flesh, and ease your overworked mind into a post-term state of blissful freedom from heavy thi …

Whether you were there to witness it all, or need a little help collecting the sonic touchstones from a time before your own, our '80s Memories Essentials gather together the musical milestones  …

It's tough to pin down one defining sound of the '80s - to choose between, say, the skinny-tie synth of Kim Wilde's new wave classic "Kids in America," the playful punk-pop of Bow Wow Wow's "I Want Can …

Pachelbel's "Canon in D" is a perfect accompaniment to reading Dickens, while Glenn Gould's interpretation of Bach's "Goldberg Variations" is more suited to contrasting Rilke to Spender, or perhaps rev …

Yes, the rise of MTV face time was kind to those with beautiful faces, but '80s ladies were about much more than a good-looking video. It was a time when women seized control of their musical destinies …

One of the best things about '80s ladies? They come in all styles and sounds. So while soul-pop siren Pebbles is issuing a sultry invite to check out her sweet ride on "Mercedes Boy," percussion queen  …

Bachelor-pad music encompasses an entire constellation of styles - lounge, exotica, space age, swing, and more. Its roots are in the post-WWII era, when hi-fi stereo systems became a status symbol for  …

Bachelor pad music may have had its glory days in the '50s and '60s, but there are legions of lounge-lovers today, and a new generation dedicated to carrying the tiki torch into the future. No one's be …

You have the dress and the tux tailored and waiting, the color scheme in place, the menu and one stunning cake ready to go. Now, you need to ensure that the soundtrack to the first day of the rest of y …