1984 was a strong year for music in general, but rock, in particular, had a stellar run. In this era of the genre, hair bands ran rampant, experimentation was commonplace, and anthems were all the ...

For fans of The Simpsons, you may remember "Break Like the Wind" as being the song that Spinal Tap had started performing at ...

It’s one of the most unofficial of all music genres. But you can’t deny that heartland rock made a huge impact on the scene in the 70s and 80s. Purveyors of this style touched a nerve with folks in ...

It was the only tour with all six Jackson brothers. Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" was dominating the music world at the ...

Recently, some colleagues and I got into a discussion about the theme song to “St. Elmo’s Fire,” the 1985 movie starring Demi ...

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The crimped hair may be gray, but the hair metal still rocks: Spinal Tap is back, baby. To continue reading, log in or ...

IT would have been interesting to hear Belinda Carlisle, on her midweek visit to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, sing Reflections of my Life, the 1969 hit by Scottish band Marmalade that is featured ...

The guitarist and drummer claim they have been underpaid for “digital exploitation” of the trio's classic songs ...

Celebrated alternative rockers bring their unique brand of forceful, dark and atmospheric music to a variety of events and ...

Wings had been the portrait of pop-rock consistency in the prior decade, as all 23 of their singles reached the U.S. Top 40.

A holiday tradition will return to Toronto this December when the Toronto Children’s Chorus (TCC) takes the stage at Roy ...