Inspired by his love of UFO, Tempest laid down its galloping beat with the help of a drum machine, and after the word ...

The 1980s didn’t just sound different; it looked different, felt bigger, and pushed rock in multiple directions at once.

When most people think of the British rock band Whitesnake, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the music video for their highest charting hit, "Here I Go Again" (which famously featured ...

’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 ...

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 ...

Rock didn't dominate the '80s the way it did the '70s, but there were still some great classic rock albums from the decade, ...

Lillian Axe were one of 80s hard rock’s great near misses – a band whose songs should have propelled them to hair metal-era superstardom but never did. In 2013, Classic Rock sat down with guitarist ...

Written as a love song, Sweet Child O’ Mine evolved into Guns N’ Roses’ most iconic ballad and a defining masterpiece of rock ...

It's a daunting task picking the cream of the crop from a decade that was defined by its staggering technical virtuosity. But we're going to take our best crack at it — and attempt to rationalize some ...