The 1970s were over, and the year 1980 brought in some excellent new classic rock tunes that set the mood for the decade.

Three classic rock bands from the 1970s fully embraced synthesizers in the 1980s and recorded career-defining hits.

When MTV debuted in 1981, it ushered in a golden era of music videos. The network’s launch was groundbreaking for artists everywhere. Suddenly, music was no longer a purely audible medium. Visuals ...

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 ...