I have decided to create a music magazine that features solitary music from the 1980s. In the following paragraphs I will write a little bit of history on music from this time and which genres or key events from this time I have chosen to feature in my own music magazine.

Although the music from the 1980s had their share of one-hit wonders, many artists have continued their share a great deal of success. Artists like 'Bon Jovi', 'Michael Jackson' and 'Madonna' gained enormous reputations in the 1980s and are still popular as ever and are still creating best-selling albums and for most sell out concerts that are popular among both young and old fans. I might consider doing a feature article on one of these popular artists.

As it is noted as a popular form of music and has influenced many artists in the music industry of today I may consider creating my feature article or cover article on the music form of Synthpop. Synthpop was another genre of music that came about during this era. This form held on to many of the qualities of the popular Punk Rock genre coming out of the 1970s, but it had different features. While the Punk Rock of the 1970s was revenge against the government, the Synthpop forms were meant to be anti-corporation in a more experimental sense, both melodically and lyrically. Bands like 'The Police' and 'Duran Duran' are recognizable names that fit into this category of 1980s music.

The 1980s also saw the formation of a harder type of rock and metal known more commonly as Thrash Metal. Bands like 'Metallica', 'Megadeth', and 'Slayer' created electrifying guitar riffs and headbanging beats that could only be enjoyed at maximum volume.

It is a strong possibility that I may do a feature article on the era of Glam Rock this included bands like 'T Rex', 'Poison', and other bands that were known for wild hair, tons of hairspray, and flashy stage outfits. Band members were also known for makeup as a form of shock and rebellion against the strict culture of the times such as 'David Bowie' and 'Boy George'.

Premiering in 1981, 'MTV' gave bands and singers more publicity for their music in a greater and widespread medium. 'MTV' perhaps could have been one of the most influential thing in the music industry during the 1980s. Many authorities have said that 'MTV' is what made 'Duran Duran' one of the most popular bands to come out of the 1980s era.

The charity concert 'Live Aid' in 1985. Dozens of artists contributed to this project as well as the signature song “We Are the World” that raised millions of pounds to help relieve hunger in Ethiopia. Band Aid was another concert aimed at a purpose to bring awareness to the general public about AIDS as well as the dangers of nuclear war. At the time, the Cold War between the United States and the USSR was a major issue on the minds of the people in the world.