1980s Alternative
The birth of modern rock
Alternative Rock Classics
Classic Alternative rock with a '90s-era focus
Adult Rock
More eclectic than Classic Rock, more chill than Alternative
New Wave '80s
Pure Post-Punk and New Wave
Adult Alternative
Blending early modern rock (U2, the Cure, R.E.M.) with more current alternative (Coldplay, Arcade...
Lost '80s
We're digging deeper than Michael and Madonna for '80s gems!
'80s Hayride
A collection of '80s hits perfect for any fall activity
Land of 1,000 Dance Songs
A huge collection of songs, of all varieties, that are great for dancing
Let's Talk About Sax
Pop, rock, and R&B with sax appeal!
Romantic Songs from Unforgettable Films
Songs you fell in love to from movies you love
The Multiverse
From Alternative to Zydeco and ABC to ZZ Top, it's genre-defying, decades-spanning eclecticism.
Protest Music: The Fury
Righteous anger and thirst for justice crystallized into hip hop and rock. (STRONG LANGUAGE WARNI...
The New Wave: 1983
Our prime collection of modern rock from a year of great releases from New Order, Aztec Camera, T...
Music from "Superstore"
Season 6 of NBC's hit comedy, about the staff at a big-box store called Cloud 9, is here. Oh, and...
Set in the '80s
'80s hits that set the scenes for "Stranger Things," "Everybody Hates Chris," "The Goldbergs" and...
Music from "Stranger Things"
Jump on your Stingray and get lost in the spooky sonics of Hawkins, Indiana.
Rock Alphabet: "P" is Ponderously Potent
Play on the planets of Liz Phair, Pearl Jam, The Police, Psychedelic Furs, Pink Floyd and more!
Music from "Miami Vice"
The southern Florida vibe that powered this classic series, which debuted in 1984
Classic Alternative 1984
Core alt acts like the Replacements and the Smiths, and early days heavy hitters like R.E.M. and ...
Classic Rock 1984
The Orwellian year that belonged to Van Halen, The Cars, Henley, U2 and The Scorpions.
New Wave & Modern Rock 1981
"Proto" alternative like Soft Cell, Bauhaus, Elvis Costello, Minor Threat, and early U2 and Duran...
Haunted Hits
A crowd-sourced channel of Adults Hits with "scary" sounding titles like "Love is a Stranger", "S...
Adult Rock 1989
Featuring Traveling Wilburys, Bonnie Raitt, R.E.M., and the Replacements
Karla Orr's Five-Star Radio
An eclectic mix of rock, pop, and soul from Karla, who listens in Canada. This trip includes 1,00...
Patty Martin's Five-Star Radio
From our Adult Rock and World Music curator, a deep, eclectic, genre-defying mix to make you move...
Adult Rock 1987
The year's finest from R.E.M., Tom Petty, Sinéad O'Connor, U2, Sting, Midnight Oil, Lyle Lovett, ...
Adult Rock 1988
The year of Edie Brickell, the Church, Tracy Chapman, Steve Winwood, and John Hiatt
New Wave Hits
Straight from '80s FM radio and early MTV, a one-stop shop for just New Wave hits
House Blend: Lost '80s + '80s Workout
You'll sweat. You'll cool down. Either way, you'll still need an '80s hair diffuser.
House Blend: Blues + Adult Alternative
A unique mix of tastes blended by Ricardo, an AccuRadio listener in Brazil.
Ego Songs
Hits that have "me" and "my" and "I" in the title.
Class of '85: Music of 1981-85
Your early-'80s school days: Huey Lewis, Mr. Mister, Duran Duran and "The Breakfast Club"
Class of '84: Music of 1980-84
Peak Journey, Billy Joel, Pretenders, Hall & Oates, and Air Supply, from your early-'80s school d...
Class of '86: Music of 1982-86
Simple Minds, a-ha, Tears for Fears and Tina Turner starred in your school days, '86ers
Class of '87: Music of 1983-87
U2's The Joshua Tree, George Michael's Faith, and Whitney's sophomore LP were the sounds for '87 ...
Class of '83: Music of 1979-83
We were locked on OG MTV more than our books back then. Here's what we heard...
-Advertisement-