Eras
Early 1980s
Historical context
- 1981TechMTV launches — the music-video era
- 1982TechCompact Disc reaches the commercial market
Genres of this era
- Rock & MetalIndie Rock1980North America
- Electronic & DanceHouse1984North America
- Latin & CaribbeanDancehall1980Caribbean
- Rock & MetalDoom Metal1980Western Europe
- JazzSmooth Jazz1980North America
- Rock & MetalAboriginal Rock / Indigenous Australian1980Oceania
- PopMalaysian Pop1980Southeast Asia
- Rock & MetalCrust Punk1981Western Europe
- PopSungura1984Southern Africa
- Folk & WorldBikutsi1980Central Africa
- Rock & MetalGoth Rock1980Western Europe
- Electronic & DancePower Electronics1980Western Europe
- Folk & WorldWassoulou1980Sahel
- Electronic & DanceEBM1981Western Europe
- PopXinyao1981Southeast Asia
- PopDream Pop1983Western Europe