Early 80s Vocabulary

5. Economic policies implemented by President Reagan that emphasized tax cuts, deregulations, and a free-market approach.
10. Significant or rapid change in the values, beliefs, and practices of a society, often associated with shifts in music, fashion, and popular culture.
12. Music Television. A cable channel that played music videos, revolutionizing the music industry in the 1980s.
14. An electronic musical instrument that generates sound using electronic signals, commonly used in pop and new wave music.
15. Pop music with a prominent use of synthesizers and electronic production.
16. Widely recognized symbol or individual that represents a particular culture or movement.

1. a musical group formed by musicians that are already famous for being in other groups.
2. Also called Hair Metal. Combined the theatrics of Glam Rock with the heavy guitar sound of Metal. Flashy outfits and BIG hair.
3. Tour Series of live performances by an artist or band, often spanning multiple cities or countries.
4. Everything that ordinary people are interest in or are talking about.
6. A more polished form of Punk that embraced synthesizers and elements of Pop music.
7. using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.
8. Took the raw energy of Punk and added more complex musical structures and sounds.
9. Rapid advancement and widespread adoption of digital technology, including the rise of personal computers and digital recordings.
11. A visual tool for artists to visually express their creativity and connect with Audiences
13. The emergence of new Heavy Metal bands amidst the decline of Punk and dominance of New Wave. (New Wave of British Heavy Metal)