Going year by year through metal’s most iconic decade — the 1980s — we’ve not only named the best album from each, but the ...

When discussing the best rock albums from every year of the 1980s, Synchronicity by The Police and Back in Black by AC/DC ...

The Cars decided to get experimental on their third album. 'Panorama', released in 1980, confused fans and critics at the ...

When listing some of the greatest debut albums of all time, folks often mention Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Ramones, Jimi Hendrix, and The Who. What is the common denominator of all those ...

Here's the best pop-punk album from very year of the 1980s. Genres don’t appear overnight. They are the result of a natural evolution, where musical styles collide to create something new and dynamic.

Simply put, Rush were on fire as the decade turned to the 1980s. But in this week's Chuck's Fight Club on the Loudwire Nights radio show, we want to know which you think is the better Rush album — ...

We count down the greatest album artworks of the 1980s, where bold visual ideas matched the groundbreaking musical statements ...

David Byrne is a master of his own mind, but even still, there was one particular Talking Heads album from 1980 that completely stumped him. Read more here.

Paul Stanley is not a huge fan of the KISS album Unmasked. The legendary singer and guitarist singled out the 1980 album as his least favorite from the band—right down to the cover. In a February 2026 ...

In 1976, Joni Mitchell extended her talents on the road, delivering her The Hissing Of Summer Lawns tour to support her album released under the same name one year prior. Upon completing the run for ...

Everyone loves the music they grew up with. But what about the years before you can remember? Explore the top Billboard albums from your birth year (1956-1980) to experience the pop culture your ...