Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Packed with hair metal classics, "Rock of Ages" is likely the closest audiences will get to a 1980s super concert by way of ...

Big hair, big egos and big appetites. That about sums up the rock 'n' roll of the 1980s, when groups such as Poison, Foreigner and Twisted Sister were energetic enough to whip their hair around while ...

Just when you thought the 1980s were over, these 1990s bands brought the music of the decade back for another round. At times, the desire for a '90s band to turn the clock back 10 or so years has been ...

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The '80s had main-character energy. Say what you will about the music but everyone looked the part. Well, for a while, anyway. Despite its reputation for over-the-top production values, over-the-top ...

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The 1980s didn't just sound different; it looked different, felt bigger, and pushed rock in multiple directions at once. Arena anthems got shinier. Guitar solos got faster. Alternative scenes got ...

What were the best rock music videos for each year of the 1980s? It was a decade that set the standard for what the music video can be and we saw the growth explode over the course of the 1980s.

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. (L-R) Michael McDonald and Christopher Cross from 'Yacht Rock: A ...

’80s rock stood in stark contrast to ’70s rock. The majority of the prior decade saw bands relying on rough-around-the-edges production, wiry guitars, and raw vocals. The ’80s got rockers to think ...