These 10 producers were instrumental in that process. Through their work with some of the genre’s most influential and ...

Our list of nine great '80s hard rock bands that weren't hair metal is a reminder that the decade had plenty of movers and shakers outside of the glammed-up Sunset Strip scene. Some bands initially ...

Hard rock and metal dominated throughout the '80s, and in hindsight, perhaps they owe much of that success to the stellar releases that kicked off the decade. Read about all of these and more in our ...

Chris Hager, a member of Mickey Ratt—the precursor to hit ‘80s hard rock band Ratt—and later a member of Rough Cutt, has died. He was 67. A cause of death has not been released. His death was ...

It’s amazing Jack Russell’s sung as well as he has for as long as he has. Before and after rising to fame in the late ‘80s with Los Angeles hard-rockers Great White, Russell’s been through hell ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Whether it’s in TV, Film or contemporary music, the sound of ...

As the '80s came to a close and a new decade dawned, it was obvious that the heavy music landscape needed — and had begun to undergo — a radical shift. It was a unique moment in hard rock and metal ...

Fans Call for Notorious ‘80s Hard Rocker to Reform Side Band Amid Limited-Edition Reissue originally appeared on Parade. Nikki Sixx is best known for his years as the bassist in the notorious ...

Rock fans and contemporaries are mourning the death of a musician who had his biggest hits in the 1980s. John Sykes, an English guitarist who was a member of both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, died after ...

’80s rock stood in stark contrast to ’70s rock. The majority of the prior decade saw bands relying on rough-around-the-edges production, wiry guitars, and raw vocals. The ’80s got rockers to think ...