While punk rock was born in years prior, it was the 1980s when it came of age. The era solidified the sounds and the genre as mainstream and hear to stay. With its one-part rage and one-part ...

These 20 photos capture the chaos, charisma, and confrontational spirit of punk rock in its most authentic form. From iconic bands to unforgettable street style. Step into the sweat-soaked clubs, back ...

These supergroups from the 1980s more or less ended with the decade, but I think they would have charted further with more time.

If the 1970s was the decade that rock came of age, then the 1980s was the era when it truly spread its wings. Those 10 insanely fertile years saw the emergence of countless brilliant bands who would ...

The 1980s had many twists and turns musically. We were still very much in classic rock territory. New Wave had taken us on from punk rock and added in more keyboards and electronics. Power ballads ...

In the 1980s, Chicago became an unexpected hotbed for punk rock music gurgling beneath the commercial radar, delivering influential acts like Naked Raygun, Rights of the Accused, The Effigies and Big ...

On this day 19 years ago, the iconic New York City music club CBGB, famous for its role in the punk rock and new wave scene, ...