For Gen X and Baby Boomer music lovers, the term "classic rock" might bring to mind songs from the '60s and '70s. But as far as the radio is concerned, classic rock is all about the '80s. As Ultimate ...

Rock music is generally traced back to the 1950s, but classic rock had its breakthrough in the '70s and '80s. While Elvis Presley is often called the King of Rock and Roll, rock music was actually ...

According to legend, before Michael Jackson, MTV didn’t show Black performers. Then, overnight, MTV evolved from a snobbish advert for the Second British Invasion to a true reflection of eclectic ...

’80s rock stood in stark contrast to ’70s rock. The majority of the prior decade saw bands relying on rough-around-the-edges production, wiry guitars, and raw vocals. The ’80s got rockers to think ...

80s rock music differed greatly from the rock music of the 2000s. U2 was certainly an 80s rock band, but their music was not even relative to other acts of the generation, such as Bon Jovi, Van Halen, ...