Last Updated on November 10, 2025 by Matt Staff The 1980s gave rise to pop goddesses, rock icons, and soul revolutionaries ...

Short, chaotic, and utterly rebellious, Ari Up embodied punk’s fearless spirit like few others. As the lead singer of The ...

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 ...

The ability to summon up emotion in your audience is crucial for a performer. If you can’t get them excited, sad, happy—if you can’t get them to feel something and even express something—then you’re ...

While metal, punk, hardcore, and rock have long been established as a "boy's club", there have always been women working hard to put out some great, non-phallic music. Right now, there are more ...

Poison was one of the biggest bands of the '80s. The band is most renowned for their chart-topping single, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn." The iconic ballad cemented the band as one of the most successful ...

These 80s rock bands were pretty hyped up back in the day. Sadly, they didn’t last (or get quite as big) as some fans thought they would. Let’s take a look at a few fallen soldiers from the 80s, shall ...

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 ...

Our writers' picks for the very best bands since rock became a permanent part of popular music. One thing is for sure every ...

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 ...