The soundtracks of the '80s were packed with big, bombastic rock songs, but they also made room for less mainstream detours — ...

So for this exercise, I'm approaching it like trying to create a rock mixtape of 1985 for someone who wasn't there to experience it. You've got 90 minutes total, you're creating a Side A and Side B.

This year's most popular mainstream rock songs, ranked by radio airplay detections on mainstream rock-formatted stations, as measured by Nielsen Music.

Amidst the book’s 501 genre-spanning choices is a potent chapter for 1985, and from that we’ve gleaned these 10 as the most essential classic rock albums of the year, selected and written by a ...

If you think of songs as things we have a relationship with, these are the ones you never dump. By no means complete, here’s a snapshot of three ageless wonders from 1985. 3 Songs From 1985 That ...

There was a great list of songs that became number-one hits in 1985, with some still being revered today. These tunes helped ...

Heavy music was at war with itself in 1985 — and from the conflict emerged a slew of groundbreaking albums from one of hard rock and metal’s most consequential years. Our list of the Top 20 ...

These rock albums were huge in 1985 and were seemingly destined to be considered classics. ... 4 Hit Rock Songs from the 1990s That Never Went Out of Style. June 9, 2025 2:29 pm.

The year is 1985: Punk’s now 10 years old and changing again. Hardcore was now a formula: 1. Pick a seemingly random number of initials for your name (Say, SRI – Social Reagan Injustice); 2.

That's not to say that all college rock radio songs didn't find commercial acceptance. Bands such as Tears for Fears and Simple Minds had huge years in 1985, crossing over to the masses, while ...