Rock didn't dominate the '80s the way it did the '70s, but there were still some great classic rock albums from the decade, ...

Inspired by his love of UFO, Tempest laid down its galloping beat with the help of a drum machine, and after the word ...

Let's raise a Bic lighter to time-honored rock bands that are still active in 2026, with one or more of the original members ...

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 ...

What were the best hard rock albums of the 1980s? In this feature, we're going to take you through the decade year by year and you'll be able to see how the trajectory of the rock landscape changed ...

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.

After three big rounds of voting, just four '80s classic rock albums are left to vie for your votes in the next round of our Best '80s Album March Madness bracket. You've only got four days to vote ...

With the music industry evolving so much during the '70s and '80s, not everything could be a top hit, but there are many underrated classic rock albums that deserve to be listened to. During this time ...

When most people think of the British rock band Whitesnake, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the music video for their highest charting hit, "Here I Go Again" (which famously featured ...

Fans of legendary Motörhead leader Lemmy Kilmister might be surprised to learn that some of the late singer's favorite musicians weren't particularly hard-rocking types. In fact, Kilmister was even a ...

If there was ever a decade that defined the musical guilty pleasure, it was the ‘80s. The advent of new technologies unlocked sonic possibilities like never before. Blessed with a broad array of ...