Joan Jett was one of the biggest rock ‘n’ rollers of the ’80s. She procured several hit songs, awards, and had a steadfast fan base that rivaled some of the biggest bands of the decade. Her 1982 No. 1 ...

Trends in music come and go, and former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Brad Gillis believes that the electric guitar needed grunge music to shake up the scene. The Honolulu-born guitarist was drafted into ...

Big hair, big egos and big appetites. That about sums up the rock 'n' roll of the 1980s, when groups such as Poison, Foreigner and Twisted Sister were energetic enough to whip their hair around while ...

Tired of being boxed in creatively, in 1980 Cher tried life as a singer in the short-lived rock band Black Rose. Her attempt to be just one member of a band of equals was similar to what David Bowie ...

The following list of Megadeth's five best rock 'n' roll songs proves the thrash metal titans know how do dial it back a notch while still serving top-class riffs and attitude. But something shocking ...

The annals of rock and roll history are filled with wild tales of survival, but a recent story from '80s icon Bez might just top them all. The 61-year-old dancer and maraca-shaker of Happy Mondays ...

Doo-wop legend and rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Dion DiMucci has recorded a new version of his classic 1968 folk-rock hit “Abraham, Martin and John” that will appear on his latest album, The Rock ‘n’ Roll ...

First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the ...