Here are the 80 best rock and metal albums of the 1980s and the 90 best of the 1990s! The sounds and styles that were pioneered and popularized across these two decades is mind-boggling. The guitar ...

What 1980s rock bands should have been bigger? Each of the acts on this list had varying levels of fame during the 80s. Some were as brief as being labeled one-hit wonders. Others had extensive runs ...

The 1980s were a transition moment for popular music. While the 1960s and 1970s ushered in what became the quintessential classic rock era thanks to bands like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and The Who, ...

The 1980s were a wonderful decade of music that ended poorly. Sappy pop and hair metal bands were like weeds in an otherwise healthy garden of wonderful post-punk and New Wave. But record companies ...

What 1980s era rock and metal albums do you feel it’s essential to pass on to your kids? As a teen in the ‘80s, there was a lot of great music to digest. But as I’ve gotten older, it’s always ...

Think of the most iconic bands associated with the exploding U.S. indie-rock scene of the 1980s, and who comes to mind first? R.E.M., Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, and the Pixies, perhaps? Salem 66 were ...

NEW YORK — The Cure, one of the most popular bands of the 1980s new wave era, has released its first new single in 16 years. The band premiered “Alone” on Mary Anne Hobbs’ BBC 6 Music radio show ...