1980's

Revisiting metal's glorious '80s era by naming the best album and best song of each year.

They enjoyed their biggest selling albums in the '80s, but were their follow-ups a continuation of success or a complete fail?

See the evolution of the pre-Alternative era of college rock as we share the best college rock songs of each year of the '80s.

These underrated gems from the 1980s absolutely need to be in your vinyl collection.

These 1980s rock albums have stood the test of time, but not every song should stay.

It's the '80s and '90s that's left with Metallica and Pantera going head to head in the March Madness championship.

Do you recall where you were when these big rock and metal events were happening?

We take a closer look at why and how Gen X has developed such a love for and had a front row seat for some of the best music in history.

Some of these albums have achieved greater appreciation in the years that followed, but there's no doubt that they didn't get the love they should have upon their release.

If we had to choose four bands to define rock 'n' roll in the 1980s, it would be these four because of their lasting legacies.

It's been 40 years. How did things pan out for the band's that were just making an imprint on the music scene in 1986?

From the Sunset Strip to the global stage, these bands helped define the year.