The 1980s were a time of experimentation and excess that saw the birth of hair metal, thrash metal, alternative rock, new wave, and other new genres. Solo artists and pop excluded, here are the 20 ...

both for the artists themselves and on the wider musical landscape. So much about the era is retold by these smash hits. Which one was best? Here’s our list of ’80s No. 1 rock songs ranked ...

We're giving a nod to those golden-throated frontmen in our list of the Top 15 Hair Metal Singers. As always, our ranking ...

Here are some of the biggest ones we could find: The Beach Boys -- Sept. 30, 1984 at The Oil Palace. See the setlist here.

As the '80s progressed and the L.A. hard rock scene became increasingly ... to get the recognition it deserved. Some of the bands on this list tried to shake up the hair metal formula with blues ...