The '70s paved the way for the '80s sound, as evident in these three 1979 rock songs. Revisit these throwback hits.

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What were the best hard rock albums of the 1980s? In this feature, we're going to take you through the decade year by year and you'll be able to see how the trajectory of the rock landscape changed ...

Here are the 11 best progressive rock albums from the 1980s (ranked)! In general, the 1980s were not kind to progressive rock, as the genre largely lessened in commercial viability and ...

Arena rock had a heyday in the '80s. Below, revisit three songs released in 1976 that foreshadowed the arena rock craze.

The 1980s pulsed with an electric energy that transformed not just music, but the entire cultural landscape of America. This was the decade when MTV revolutionized how we consumed music, when ...

Lex Williams is a music writer and film critic, who shares her time between North Carolina and New York City. From a young age, Lex has always had a passion for arts in all its forms, having worked in ...

For many people — or at least people of a certain age — the 1980s are considered the high-water mark for music (and entertainment at large). There's no denying that the decade of excess, neon colors, ...

The group added U.S. shows, India and new international dates to their 2026 schedule while teasing a completely revamped live ...

Whitney Houston Performs In Paris Bercy on May 18th, 1988. She is one of the best female vocalists of the 1980s. The 1980s were a great time for music, with so many iconic female singers and vocalists ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Dad-rock is this fascinating label in pop culture that’s often ...

Despite not fully agreeing with the methods of the Reagan administration's "Just Say No" campaign, some of the '80s biggest rock stars shared anti-drug messages on their own terms with MTV's Rock ...