Here’s a sign that perhaps the 2026 shortlist for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is too large: A full day after chatting with an anonymous voter, we both came to the realization ...

When it comes to timeless soft rock anthems, few songs have endured quite like "Africa" by Toto. More than four decades after its release, the dreamy 1982 hit has officially claimed the top spot on ...

“This week, coming in at number 10 is a band of nobodies out of nowhere.” Or something along those lines is how radio deejay Casey Kasem once described Sacramento rockers Tesla on Kasem’s famous ...

One of the best feelings is when a band that's been gone for a while suddenly reappears with new music and a fresh album on the way. On Wednesday, Feb. 18, that's exactly what happened with legendary ...

The 1980s didn’t just sound different; it looked different, felt bigger, and pushed rock in multiple directions at once. Arena anthems got shinier. Guitar solos got faster. Alternative scenes got ...

What were best 1980s rock albums by the best 1980s rock bands? Let's take a closer look. In most cases, the bands included in this list kept giving us great music well into the '90s and most have been ...

The best 80s songs do more than trigger nostalgia, they still light up dance floors, karaoke nights, and streaming playlists. These ten tracks keep hitting because their hooks, stories, and cultural ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Opera House Theatre Company will present performances of Rock of Ages, a musical featuring 80s rock hits, in January. Rock of Ages incorporates songs from Journey, Quiet ...

Motorhead played rock'n'roll. Only, there was so much more to them than just that, wasn't there? 50 years since Lemmy got the boot from psychedelic prog rockers Hawkwind and made ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Dad-rock is this fascinating label in pop culture that’s often ...