Welcome to the 1980s!
Take a ride with us back to the 1980s. TheGreat80s has sections on the fashion and pop culture of the 1980s. We give you tips on throwing your own 80s party.. And make sure and check out all of the great music sections, including our 80s Music Videos Stations where you can watch 80s music videos with fellow 80s fans!
Take a Trip Through the Hard Rock / Metal Music of the 1980s
We have put together a video of rock clips starting in 1980 and continuing through 1989. Check out the Hard Rock, Hair Bands, and Metal Bands that ruled throughout the 80s!
Okay, here's a quick recap of some key events from October 1985:
October 1985: A Blast from the Past!
The Achille Lauro Hijacking: Remember this one? Palestinian militants hijacked the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro in the Mediterranean. The incident resulted in the death of an American passenger and a tense international standoff.
Rock 'n' Roll Royalty: A big month for rock music! Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler played their first official show as Guns N' Roses at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on October 6th.
Tragedy in the Skies: A Midwest Express Airlines flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, killing all 31 people on board.
Tech Buzz: Microsoft released Windows 1.0 on November 20th, 1985, after being announced in October. Though not an immediate hit, this was the start of Windows as the world knows it.
Watch 80s Music Videos live with fellow 80s fans. Chat about your favorite 80s Songs
Music of the 1980s
Remember when MTV actually played videos?
No matter what 80s music you like we have a channel for you! 80s rock music, 80s dance music, 80s R&B music... Pick a channel, sit back, and enjoy your favorite 80s music videos!
check it out all. finally #MTV of the #80s is back. but, where are the #VJs ? hmm https://t.co/LOy3NvrXF8
— Alan Hunter (@AlanHunterMTV) October 21, 2013
Try our
80s Movie Soundtrack Music Video Player
for the awesome music from 80s Movies!
Check out the top songs for each year of the 1980s along with their videos.
Take a Trip Through the 80s!
We will play you short clips of the top music videos for each year of the 1980s!
Check out The Networks' Prime Time TV Schedule for every year of the 1980s and watch the TV show intros!
