Some country bands and musicians in the 1980s were just too cool and niche to be mainstream successes. Some of them got a taste of mainstream country fame, but they don’t get brought up as much in ...

Who were the most important figures in 1980s rock? Here at Loudwire we're ready to take a look at the musicians who consistently kept themselves in the headlines, on the radio and stuck in your public ...

What were the best rock and metal collaborations of the 1980s? History may tell you that the '80s were the "me" decade, but when it came to rock and metal there was probably more openness to ...

Hard rock and metal dominated throughout the '80s, and in hindsight, perhaps they owe much of that success to the stellar releases that kicked off the decade. Read about all of these and more in our ...

The year 1980 was more than a calendar-turning moment. It heralded a swath of new beginnings, abrupt endings, historic turns and subtle shifts. Surveying it all, our list of the Top 40 Rock Albums of ...

Think of the most iconic bands associated with the exploding U.S. indie-rock scene of the 1980s, and who comes to mind first? R.E.M., Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, and the Pixies, perhaps? Salem 66 were ...

Rock music is generally traced back to the 1950s, but classic rock had its breakthrough in the '70s and '80s. While Elvis Presley is often called the King of Rock and Roll, rock music was actually ...