It's hard to think of a more quintessentially summertime subgenre than '80s hard rock. Colloquially known as glam metal (or, more derisively, the dreaded "hair metal"), these songs celebrate life's ...
Hair and glam rock were all the rage in the 1980s, with the major rock stars looking wildly different than the fashion of ...
When MTV debuted in 1981, it ushered in a golden era of music videos. The network’s launch was groundbreaking for artists everywhere. Suddenly, music was no longer a purely audible medium. Visuals ...
There’s a reason why 80s songs have become popular karaoke jams. The decade‘s biggest tracks, with their clever lyrics and unforgettable melodies, make it hard not to groove out when they come on.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Whether it’s in TV, Film or contemporary music, the sound of ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Neil Zlozower It’s July 1990 and hotter than hell in New York City. Jon Bon Jovi and I ...
John Cougar Mellencamp had already scored some hits, but on ‘Scarecrow,’ the Indiana singer-songwriter found his own ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Greg Kihn, the beloved rock singer-song writer best known for two Top 20 hits, “The Breakup Song” and “Jeopardy,” has died, according to a statement from his managers. Kihn died ...
Greg Kihn, the rock singer-songwriter who scored Top 20 pop hits with “The Breakup Song” and “Jeopardy,” has died, according to a statement from his management team. According to a statement released ...
Whitney Houston Performs In Paris Bercy on May 18th, 1988. She is one of the best female vocalists of the 1980s. The 1980s were a great time for music, with so many iconic female singers and vocalists ...