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Billy Idol's Only No. 1 Hit Turned This 1968 Toe-Tapper Into A Rock Anthem

staff@grunge.com (Brian Boone) — Tue, 26 May 2026 14:07:00 +0000

In 1987, British pop-punk icon Billy Idol scored his first (and only) U.S. chart-topper with an energetic cover of a 1960s party-rock classic.

5 Classic Rock Songs Every Boomer Needs On Their Workout Playlist

staff@grunge.com (S. Flannagan) — Sun, 24 May 2026 16:07:00 +0000

Gym-going baby boomers don't have to subject themselves to the kind of headache-inducing stuff that populates today's Billboard charts.

Carole King Wrote This Catchy No. 1 Hit In 1962 — 26 Years Later, A Cover Took The Charts By Storm

staff@grunge.com (Brian Boone) — Sat, 23 May 2026 12:07:00 +0000

Little Eva took this song to the top of the charts in 1962, and an Australian soap star-turned-pop singer nearly did it again in 1988.

5 Hit Songs That Prove 1982 Was The Decade's Greatest Year For Women In Rock

staff@grunge.com (Amy Beeman) — Sat, 23 May 2026 00:37:00 +0000

By the early 1980s, plenty of talented women had proven that they had what it took to play rock 'n' roll, and 1982, in particular, was a year for the ages.

Shoegaze Never Had A No. 1 Hit — But These 5 Songs Prove The Genre's Incredible Influence

staff@grunge.com (Mark Gurarie) — Fri, 22 May 2026 10:07:00 +0000

Shoegaze shuffled into the '90s with a fresh, innovative, and very distorted sound, and these songs may remind you of more recent and successful bands.

5 Classic Rock Songs From 1984 That Prove It Was The Decade's Best Summer For Music

staff@grunge.com (Andrew Dirst) — Tue, 26 May 2026 18:07:00 +0000

In 1984 songs like "Dancing in the Dark," "Jump," and "When Doves Cry," were big mid-year hits, making it one of the decade's best summers for music.

5 Generation-Defining Classic Rock Artists Hardly Anyone Talks About Anymore

staff@grunge.com (Chris Condry) — Fri, 22 May 2026 00:37:00 +0000

Among the forgotten classic rock bands are some of the genre's most pioneering and influential, cast aside in favor of newer, hipper sensations.

The Most Unexpected Career Moves In Music History

staff@grunge.com (Chris Turner-Neal) — Wed, 20 May 2026 16:07:00 +0000

Musicians get bored, have secondary interests, and hear the whispers of mischievous demons like anyone else, and sometimes they make unexpected career moves.

5 Rock Videos From The '80s Every Late Boomer Will Immediately Recognize

staff@grunge.com (Steven Luna) — Mon, 18 May 2026 18:07:00 +0000

The '80s saw the rise of truly creative and expertly directed rock videos, and late boomers were treated to some of the most memorable MTV debuts ever seen.

5 One-Hit Wonder Love Songs From The '80s That Still Have Us Head Over Heels

staff@grunge.com (Brian Boone) — Mon, 18 May 2026 00:37:00 +0000

The '80s acts on this list only made it into the Top 40 once, but we're still swooning over the unforgettable love songs that put them there.

We Bet You've Never Heard These Underrated INXS Songs

staff@grunge.com (Andrew Amelinckx) — Sun, 17 May 2026 00:37:00 +0000

Australian rockers INXS produced several top 10 hits, but their catalog includes plenty of stellar deep cuts that never got the attention they deserved.

This 1981 Song By Kenny Rogers Is His Most Romantic By Far

staff@grunge.com (Andrew Dirst) — Sat, 16 May 2026 18:07:00 +0000

Though romance was, of course, a category Rogers dabbled in plenty across his memorable catalog, no song reached the supreme heights of one particular song.

Every Music Lover Had One In The '80s — And It Deserves A Comeback

staff@grunge.com (Andrew Amelinckx) — Thu, 14 May 2026 00:37:00 +0000

The 1980s were big, bold, and loud, and so was this iconic and much-loved portable party, which we think deserves a modern revival in these insular times.

Not Whitney Houston, Not George Michael: This Artist Scored The Most No. 1 Hits Of The '80s

staff@grunge.com (Sergio Pereira) — Tue, 12 May 2026 00:37:00 +0000

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.

The 5 Best Bonnie Tyler Songs That Aren't Total Eclipse Of The Heart

staff@grunge.com (Richard Milner) — Mon, 11 May 2026 18:07:00 +0000

Bonnie Tyler may be best known for "Total Eclipse of the Heart," but we have a list of five other songs that we think are are some of her best.

These 5 Female Guitarists Of The '80s Are Criminally Underrated

staff@grunge.com (Richard Milner) — Sun, 10 May 2026 16:07:00 +0000

There are more men in rock than women, so guys get most of the glory, but female guitarists like Jennifer Batten and Nancy Wilson are criminally underrated.

Bonnie Tyler's 1984 Classic Never Hit No. 1, But Hollywood Gave It A Remarkable Second Life

staff@grunge.com (Richard Milner) — Fri, 08 May 2026 00:37:00 +0000

Bonnie Tyler was a force in the '80s, but her 1984 classic didn't chart high. However, it gained a remarkable second life in many films over the decades.

5 New Wave Songs From The '80s That Still Transfix Late Boomers Today

staff@grunge.com (Steven Luna) — Tue, 05 May 2026 16:07:00 +0000

As the '80s dawned, late boomers had new wave joining their formative years, with acts like Devo and Blondie creating indelible memories that still persist.

5 Classic Rock Songs That Take Gen Xers Back To Their First Kiss

staff@grunge.com (S. Flannagan) — Tue, 05 May 2026 10:07:00 +0000

These classic love songs from the Cure, Mazzy Star, INXS, Journey, and the Smiths may bring back the nostalgia of a first kiss for gen xers.

Peter Gabriel's Only No. 1 Hit In 1986 Year Knocked His Former Band Off The Chart Throne

staff@grunge.com (Sergio Pereira) — Mon, 04 May 2026 10:07:00 +0000

Peter 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.