Watch music videos by key 1980s musicians. Online social media websites and music video television networks provide access to hundreds of music videos. Key artists of the '80s include Madonna, White Snake, Kiss, Metallica and Michael Jackson.
Watch all 10 one-hour long episodes of VH1's "I Love the 80s" series. The series provides commentary on and by musicians, artists, comedians and other celebrities who lived through the 1980s.
Read books on '80s music or by '80s musicians. Books such as "The Ultimate 80s Music Book" by Michael R. Anderson, "Talking to Girls about Duran Duran" by Rob Sheffield and the "Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music" by Colin Larkin can enhance your understanding of popular '80s musicians.
Attend a college class on '80s music. The class will provide information about the decade's music, musicians and the musicians' lives and popular influences. College professors who teach such classes may specialize in music genres or music eras and share their knowledge with students.
Read popular music or pop-culture magazines published in the '80s. "Rolling Stone," "Spin" and "Teen Beat" are reputable and mainstream magazines specializing in modern and popular trends, and they were in operation in the 1980s.