The 1980s didn’t just sound different; it looked different, felt bigger, and pushed rock in multiple directions at once.

What rappers are now, rock guitarists were in the ‘80s. They ruled the planet. Here’s a personal example of just how amazing that decade was if you loved rock guitar: In 1989 a hot teenage girl picked ...

Ah, the ’80s! That glorious decade when big hair, neon colors, and synth-pop ruled the airwaves. It was a time when bands ...

Major news for rock fans: Two of the most renowned guitar players of the '80s and beyond, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, are heading out for their very first North American tour as the SatchVai Band. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

The ’80s were rock’s ultimate guitar decade. The shredding, fingerboard-tapping, dive-bombs and epic power-ballad solos. And most importantly, gargantuan riffs fans could air-guitar to. Many top ’80s ...

’80s rock stood in stark contrast to ’70s rock. The majority of the prior decade saw bands relying on rough-around-the-edges production, wiry guitars, and raw vocals. The ’80s got rockers to think ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a new interview with Spain’s Metal Journal, he reflected on the short-lived audition that brought him to Los Angeles, and why ...