Browsing: 1980s rock

From American Fool to a Grammy win, “Hurts So Good” perfected blue-collar pop-rock bite. Here’s how the riff, lyric, and groove did it.

Released May 25, 1987, U2’s restless gospel-rock single became a global sing-along – and its video turned Fremont Street into a cathedral.

In the late 80s, Steve Perry stepped away from Journey at their peak. Here’s what happened, what he made, and what it cost.

David Byrne’s ‘And She Was’ isn’t just quirky pop – it’s an LSD-fueled Baltimore levitation story, with longing, fear, and tacky transcendence.

Inside “Mr. Roboto”: the Kilroy concept, the backlash, the techy production, and why this polarizing hit became a pop-culture immortal.

David Lee Roth’s mid-song splits and wild acrobatics turned Van Halen gigs into spectacle. Here’s how the moves worked and why they mattered.

Before Tokyo Domes, Bon Jovi’s 1984 Japan run tested the band’s live firepower – and helped turn cult buzz into global momentum.

From Appetite’s slow-burn takeover to the G N’ R Lies firestorm, Axl Rose ended the 80s as rock’s biggest weapon – and its biggest risk.

How Van Halen turned a Los Angeles high school into MTV’s most notorious classroom, with bikini teachers, censorship scares and hidden gags.

Inside Ringo Starr’s two very different weddings: the rushed 1965 ceremony that enraged Beatlemania and the star‑studded 1981 Marylebone party that may have saved his life.