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 ...

For fans of uninhibited guitar heroics, no decade will ever come close to the '80s. Many of these guitarists are routinely ranked near the top of the hard-rock heap. But for every Slash, George Lynch ...

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 most iconic rock stars of the 1980s reunited for a once-in-a-lifetime event honoring the career achievements of one of ...

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 ...