Many bands and artists had a major '50s pastiche in the '80s. To revisit this trend, check out these three '80s rock hits.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Dad-rock is this fascinating label in pop culture that’s often ...

Rock music is generally traced back to the 1950s, but classic rock had its breakthrough in the '70s and '80s. While Elvis Presley is often called the King of Rock and Roll, rock music was actually ...

80s rock music differed greatly from the rock music of the 2000s. U2 was certainly an 80s rock band, but their music was not even relative to other acts of the generation, such as Bon Jovi, Van Halen, ...