As anybody who turned on the radio or watched MTV in the late '80s will remember, the music from Def Leppard's ...

The 1980s delivered a unique, vibrant, and often extravagant musical landscape that defined an entire generation. For those who grew up in the era, the decade’s hits usually evoke powerful feelings of ...

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 ...

Lillian Axe were one of 80s hard rock’s great near misses – a band whose songs should have propelled them to hair metal-era superstardom but never did. In 2013, Classic Rock sat down with guitarist ...

Here are 10 hair metal music videos that defined 1980s (and very, very early 1990s) pop culture. Big hair. Bigger hooks. Even bigger budgets for fog machines and neon lighting. If there’s one thing ...

The 1980s witnessed a creative explosion in rock that brought new genres, loyal fanbases, mega-selling albums, and massive concert tours. Loud guitars, booming rhythms, big hair, and eye liner ruled ...

Hansen played his final performance with Foreigner at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Foreigner ...

If you don't remember these rock bands from the 1980s, you're not alone. But you definitely should refresh your memory.

Foreigner is making major changes, but they aren't packing it in yet and many fans are excited for what's next.

For music fans whose taste favors 60s and 70s music, the 80s certainly wasn’t your decade. Nothing wrong with that, as the 80s are a unique decade both to a benefit and to a fault. Though between that ...