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Whitney Houston and George Michael were '80s heavy-hitters, but with nine timeless No. 1 hits, this artist ruled supreme over that decade's pop charts.
Read MorePeter Gabriel left Genesis in 1975, and in 1986 one of his songs knocked Genesis's No. 1 hit off the Billboard chart. Here'a a look at the song that did it.
Read MoreThere have been tours that were responsible for the destruction of many groups, whether it be due to the internal tensions boiling over or a real-life tragedy.
Read MoreTwisted Sister, Scorpions, Billy Idol, Foreigner, and Queen all released songs in 1984 that helped define rock history for different reasons. Here's how.
Read More1990 was the tail end of the hair metal era, but grunge music had yet to go mainstream. Still, plenty of songs from that year that are even cooler now.
Read MoreThese eye-opening memoirs by Keith Richards, Mötley Crüe, Chuck Berry, Ozzy Osbourne, and Ace Frehley should be mandatory reading for classic rock fans.
Read MoreBarry Manilow may be the king of jingles, but an earlier ad campaign from the '70s featured him singing a rather silly line for a very famous fast-food outlet.
Read MoreFounding members of Black Sabbath, the Rolling Stones, Def Leppard, the Byrds, and more were kicked to the curb by the very bands they helped establish.
Read MoreChuck Norris was best known as Walker, Texas Ranger, and he even sang the theme song for the series. However, he had hoped a pro singer would take it on.
Read MoreThe Red Hot Chili Peppers were supremely popular in 1999, yet all those new fans were not enough for one of their best and most iconic songs to reach No. 1.
Read MoreFrom an iconic gangster film to dancing gremlins, these musicians had their own reasons for saying no to Hollywood, and it wasn't always about the money.
Read MoreThanks to the confluence of an artist's angst, their team's encouragement, and an experimental guitar, this tortured ode to fidelity was a No. 1 hit in 1987.
Read MoreThis late-80s band inspired Rage Against The Machine, won multiple Grammys, still performs amazing live shows, and we think is long overdue for recognition.
Read MoreFrom Aerosmith's "Fly Away From Here" to Ozzy Osbourne's "Black Rain," we've got a soft spot for these these five underperforming tracks from the '00s.
Read MoreFrom Pink Floyd's call to rebellion to the Rolling Stones' grim meditation on loss, these classic rock songs still manage to give us goosebumps every time.
Read MoreMetallica songs like "Unforgiven II" and "Escape" were panned by music critics, but we still think those and some of their other flop songs are solid bangers.
Read MoreBarry Manilow is a prolific songwriter and one of his most underrated works was his soaring duet with Debra Byrd for 1994's Thumbelina. It still inspires love.
Read MoreFrom experimental sets that failed spectacularly to upturned pianos and inebriated musicians, attendees of these 1980s concerts ought to have stayed at home.
Read MoreYou can thank Dexter Holland's Ph.D. in molecular biology for "Come Out and Play" and Keith Richards' soggy gardener for "Jumpin' Jack Flash."
Read MoreThe Brandon Lee movie "The Crow" is forever tied to his tragic death during filming, but the compilation of songs in the film make the soundtrack the best ever.
Read MoreBefore they were big, the Rolling Stones performed a few popular brand jingles to pay the bills. Here's one so good you'll want to dance along with it today.
Read MoreKISS had a fair amount of hits, and has a legion of fans, but plenty of their songs are overrated for different reasons. Here are five examples.
Read MoreThere are plenty of classic rock tunes we can hum along to, but legendary bands such as Queen and Black Sabbath can add instant recognition of an opening line.
Read MoreFour Beatles biopics are in the works, each focusing on an individual Beatle. The actors will play and sing, and we hope they do these iconic songs justice.
Read MoreThe world has much changed since 1985, but some rock songs from that year resonate with the current zeitgeist even more now, either reassuringly or not.
Read MoreIn effort to create make "Sweet Child o' Mine" a heartfelt love song, hard-rockers Guns N' Roses took inspiration from an iconic '70s Southern rock band.
Read MoreEven the biggest heavy metal bands, like Metallica and Black Sabbath, have gone through bland periods, yet we think these duds are actually gems in the rough.
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