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

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 ...

March Madness is here, and we're joining in on bracket-mania by forcing 32 excellent '80s rock albums to do battle with each other. We've filled our bracket with the most popular, influential and ...

Our list of nine great '80s hard rock bands that weren't hair metal is a reminder that the decade had plenty of movers and shakers outside of the glammed-up Sunset Strip scene. Some bands initially ...

When MTV debuted in 1981, it ushered in a golden era of music videos. The network’s launch was groundbreaking for artists everywhere. Suddenly, music was no longer a purely audible medium. Visuals ...

There's strength in numbers — if you need proof, just look at our picks for the top five '80s hard rock guitar duos. But not every hard rock band from the '80s wanted or needed a singular guitar hero.