The Best Decade of music. Only the true lovers of the 80s. full nonstop music to keep you in the grove. Don't stop the music and keep on dancing to the music. the best in pop, country, and holiday music. All Artist from A to Z. The 1980s saw the emergence of electronic dance music and indie pop. As disco and new wave fell out of fashion in the decade's early years, genres such as post-disco, disco, Euro disco, and dance-pop became more popular. Rock music continued to enjoy a wide audience. Soft rock, glam metal, thrash metal, shred guitar characterized by heavy distortion, pinch harmonics, and whammy bar abuse became very popular. Adult contemporary, quiet storm, and smooth jazz gained popularity. In the late 1980s