‘80s Hit Ranked ‘Top Album of 1986’ Marked a Comeback for Paul Simon

In February 2026, Ultimate Classic Rock ranked Simon’s Graceland the top album of 1986. The album beat out Metallica’s Master ...

Bon Jovi, Journey and other rockers still tour, still rule airwaves. Here's the appeal.

Fans of '70s and '80s rock will want to dig into the oral history of the era in music writer Paul Rees' "Raised on Radio" ...

The First Deftones Album Hits A New High 30 Years After Its Release

Deftones see the full-length Adrenaline return at a new peak in the U.K., while The Studio Albums Collection also reaches ...
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3 Classic Rock Singers From the 1980s Known by Just One Name

Sometimes people are known by their full names. For example, you wouldn’t call that cheeky character from the 1980s just Ferris, would you? No, you’d call him Ferris Bueller. Well, the opposite is ...