Def Leppard's 'Hysteria' Is Still Arguably the Greatest Rock Album of the 1980s

Released at the height of the 1980s, Def Leppard’s Hysteria helped redefine rock albums through scale, sound, and lasting ...
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3 Power Ballads From 1984 That Still Hit Me in the Gut Today

Some might find power ballads to be cheesy, but I think a few songs from 1984 are emotionally devastating in the best way.

This '80s Anthem Is the Most-Played Classic Rock Song of 2025

According to data collected in August, Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" (from the 1986 album Slippery When Wet ), is the #1 ...

The 100 best Christmas songs of all time, ranked

For all the nay-sayers and Scrooges out there, Christmas pop is an annual scourge of the high street and TV advertising from ...
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8 Troop Songs That Shaped Late 80s and 90s R&B.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few R&B groups from the late 1980s and early 1990s managed to blend vocal precision, stage charisma, and emotional depth quite like Troop. Hailing from Pasadena, California, the five ...

Dracapella review – power ballads and beatboxing as ghoulish comedy gets down for the count

Gleefully leaning into all the cliches and groansome laughs, Dan Patterson and Jez Bond’s musical vampire romp is supremely silly ...
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Here Are the Top-Selling Songs From Every Year in the 1970s, the Ultimate Soundtrack for 70s Kids

Countless incredible songs came out of the 1970s, including these top-selling songs below. Revisit these throwback hits.