Released at the height of the 1980s, Def Leppard’s Hysteria helped redefine rock albums through scale, sound, and lasting ...

A Southern rock group who rose to fame in the late 1980s is going on tour to support their first new album in 21 years. .38 Special has announced the first leg of the band’s 2026 tour in support of ...

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 ...

However, much has changed musically in the decades since the heyday of '80s rock. And many of the rockers themselves have changed even more dramatically than the sounds, morphing from bold, energetic, ...

According to data collected in August, Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" (from the 1986 album Slippery When Wet ), is the #1 ...

There’s a reason why 80s songs have become popular karaoke jams. The decade‘s biggest tracks, with their clever lyrics and unforgettable melodies, make it hard not to groove out when they come on.

When you think of classic rock music from the 1980s, which bands come to mind? Okay, now keep those in your head and then think which members of which bands you’d like to pluck out and put together in ...

Here are the five best Rush songs from the 1980s! Like many progressive rock bands in the 1980s — and as previously mentioned in our The History of Rush in 10 Songs feature — Rush went through a ...

Janelle has an extensive career as a writer, with over a decade of freelance experience, especially when it comes to pop culture. Although her first love was music, she also enjoys digging into ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. In 2025, Ghost is more popular than they’ve ever been. The ...