Hard rock thrived in the 1980s, especially in the United States. In fact, that decade birthed a number of new genres and trends in rock music, and bolstered the careers of major bands that are still ...

Here are 10 producers who defined the sound of metal in the 1980s. The rise of hard rock and heavy metal in the '80s coincided with major changes in how heavy music was not only recorded and mixed, ...

There were so many underrated guitarists during the 1980s, and these three icons deserve more recognition from the mainstream.

What 1980s era rock and metal albums do you feel it’s essential to pass on to your kids? As a teen in the ‘80s, there was a lot of great music to digest. But as I’ve gotten older, it’s always ...

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 ...

The guitarist and co-founder of a famous 1980s hard rock band died at the age of 67. The death of Chris Hager, a member of Mickey Ratt and then the hard rock band, Ratt, which was created in 1981, was ...

FIVE AT NOON. THE LEAD SINGER OF THE BAND AT THE CENTER OF ONE OF NEW ENGLAND’S DEADLIEST TRAGEDIES, HAS DIED. JACK RUSSELL WAS THE FOUNDER OF THE 1980S HARD ROCK BAND GREAT WHITE. THE BAND WAS ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Revered hard rock guitarist John Sykes, who was best known for ...

Larry Gillstrom, guitarist for Canadian hard rock band Kick Axe, has died at age 70 following a battle with cancer. Gillstrom passed away on Monday Aug. 4, according to an Instagram post from his band ...

The Scorpions, a hard rock band known for hits like “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and “Winds of Change,” canceled five upcoming European shows after the band’s guitarist got injured. “The Scorpions are ...

The band were popular amongst the glam/hard rock scene in Los Angeles David Roach, the singer of the 1980s hard rock band Junkyard, has died aged 59. Roach was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, ...