The 11 albums we’re counting down below – from both genre icons and relatively unknown artists – demonstrate that best. True, ...

When you think of the 80s, what comes to mind? Well, what bands from the era would you buy a concert ticket for? We'd do it for these three.

The 1980s had a laundry list of distinct musical fads, but these three bands paved their own path and didn't succumb any of them.

A look at why 'I Got You Babe' has endured despite being the picture of 1960s kitsch, via five amazing covers of it by iconic artists.

They’re dubbed “The Galaxy’s Most Excellent ’80s Tribute Band” for good reason. It’s because the members of Rubix Kube pride ...

What decade from metal history has been its greatest so far? It's a debate whose answer will often depend on which year you ...

Those who are nostalgic for the lively punk rock scene of the 1980s and ’90s can luxuriate in some major punks coming to ...

Inspired by a new book tracing four pivotal years in the city’s history, hear a playlist of songs from the dawn of hip-hop that were swirling at the time.

I want you to sound like AC/DC when you were seventeen.” Nowhere was that trademark sound captured better than on The Razors ...

Because we were military brats who had traveled so much as kids,” says Nancy WIlson, “we were able to tour with Heart without ...

A behemoth among the monsters of rock music, Ozzy Osbourne, who has died at 76, will be remembered most for his showmanship and unique sound.

BBC Radio 2 listeners have been voting on their favourite duets from the 1980s, and today we can reveal the winner is ...