We think of prog rock as a genre that dominated in the 70s and disappeared into the ether afterward. Not entirely true. Some progressive rock acts not only sustained in the 70s but also found ways to ...

The 1980s gave rock music room to get bigger, louder, and stranger. Hair metal took over MTV, heavy metal kept expanding, and newer sounds like new wave and alternative rock pushed the genre in fresh ...

Decades after its breakup, hard rock supergroup Badlands is finally getting the recognition it deserves.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Poison was one of the biggest bands of the '80s. The band is most renowned for their chart-topping single, "Every Rose Has Its ...

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 ...

Top 30 Eighties Bands You Forgot Were Awesome Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for those 1980s groups whose recorded legacy still resonates for us today. We’ll be ...

When you think of the 1980s, what comes to mind? Leather jackets, mohawks, leg warmers, plastic hoop earrings? But what about the rock bands of the era? Which of those springs to mind? What would you, ...

Here are the 11 best progressive rock albums from the 1980s (ranked)! In general, the 1980s were not kind to progressive rock, as the genre largely lessened in commercial viability and ...

These five '80s rock and metal guitarists who started great new bands serve as an unfortunate reminder that previous success and loads of talent don't guarantee future prosperity. That doesn't mean we ...

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 ...