Wolfgang Van Halen has proposed a theory about the impact his father’s revolutionary electric guitar playing had on the ’80s music scene. There will always be a surge of those who follow in the wake ...

The '70s paved the way for the '80s sound, as evident in these three 1979 rock songs. Revisit these throwback hits.

When their popularity was at its dizzying peak, Creedence Clearwater Revival were proud outcasts in the world of rock. During a time when the concept of “guitar gods” was just beginning to permeate ...

One of the best rock guitarists from his era is seated on a tour bus, peering into an iPad screen and waiting on me. As I connect via video call with Tracii Guns, he and his band L.A. Guns are out on ...

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The 1980s pulsed with an electric energy that transformed not just music, but the entire cultural landscape of America. This was the decade when MTV revolutionized how we consumed music, when ...

Harmonix's Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s for PlayStation 2 has gone gold and will be in stores July 24, publisher Activision revealed today. In celebration of the news, Activision unveiled the ...

Welcome to a guitar-focused space by Leigh Fuge — guitarist, educator, and content creator from Swansea, UK — featuring ...

Kiss your air guitar goodbye! The 1980s were a crazy decade when big hair, tight clothes and fresh attitudes ruled the music scene; represented in Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the 80s. Play totally ...

Tracking Aerosmith's career trajectory from the beginning to the end of the '80s reveals one of the most remarkable comebacks in rock history. The Aerosmith of the late '80s was a different beast than ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Behold, the paradigm of '80s heavy metal masculinity! Just under two weeks ago, Activision officially confirmed that it was prepping a special ...