The early 80s were often hard on rock veterans. But they came back with a vengeance in the second half of the decade with these hit albums.

The 80s hosted a lot of different sounds, but the songs that were always topping the charts are the ones that were in your face and over the top. That being so, the 80s were all about big hair ...

For that reason, our journey begins in 1983, the year Metallica's debut album Kill 'Em All was released on Megaforce Records.

Yes ended the '70s in complete disarray. They'd argued over the musical direction taken on 1978's Tormato, and even argued ...

The Courant’s arts picks for July 6-12 feature an outdoor orchestra, comedians, author Candace Bushnell, 1980s pop stars and ...

Legendary '80s Southern Rock Band to Release First New Album in Over 20 Years originally appeared on Parade. 38 Special fans ...

Alex G releases one of the most anticipated indie albums of the year. Headlights is his 10th record and the first for major ...

Written by the iconic Hank Williams during his Nashville sessions (1950–51), the song never got released because his publisher didn’t like the alcohol reference in the song (rather ironic given the ...

Ah, the 1980s, the time of neon leg warmers, cassette tapes, and cars that were as bold as the hair was big. Whether you were ...

Bruce Springsteen is one of the few names capable of evoking the heart and gritty power of American rock and roll.

Dave Davies and Mick Avory dish on the rebirth of the Kinks, who dominated U.S. arenas in the '70s and '80s, rocking the ...

Of course, other reasons some of the music, particularly the albums, remains forgotten are more or less the same as in the ...