The 1980s were a time of experimentation and excess that saw the birth of hair metal, thrash metal, alternative rock, new ...

There were soaring guitars, melodic keyboards and larger-than-life power ballads. All of those musical qualities are distinguishable characteristics for several 1980s rock acts. Those are also traits ...

The You’re Gonna Go Far Kid icons – currently made up of Bryan ‘Dexter’ Holland, Noodles, Todd Morse, Jonah Nimoy and Brandon ...

Motley Crue are officially returning to the stage nearly a decade after announcing that they were retiring from performing ...

Special is known for several hit songs including "Hold on Loosely" and "Caught Up In You" among others, while Loverboy is ...

One of the best things about the ’80s? Weirdness became very, very cool. From Boy George to Prince to Cyndi Lauper and Weird ...

The bassist of a popular 80s rock group is set to perform in Worcester. Martin McAloon of Prefab Sprout will take to the stage of Huntingdon Hall on Friday, October 25, at 7.30pm. The show, titled '40 ...

Accomplished songwriter Jack Ponti, who worked with rock artists such as Bon Jovi and Alice Cooper, has died. He was 66. Ponti, a New Jersey native, passed away on Oct. 7, according to an obituary ...

By the early '80s, with new wave and pop ruling ... Meanwhile -- and because this is rock 'n' roll, bro -- many hair metal bands imploded over personality issues, drugs and waning record sales.