Though pop culture often depicts the '70s as the most rambunctious decade, the '80s were right on par. High schoolers, in particular, knew how to throw a party.

Lex Williams is a music writer and film critic, who shares her time between North Carolina and New York City. From a young age, Lex has always had a passion for arts in all its forms, having worked in ...

The rock music of the 1980s has its own unique sound, which is what makes it so popular today. But it’s the songs of the late 1970s that helped usher in the new era. These are three songs that came ...

The 1980s were a unique era for rock. Every emotion was turned up to 11, and the sub-genres of rock were skewed to all ends of the spectrum. This makes songs from that era easy to spot. They all keep ...

Just when you thought the 1980s were over, these 1990s bands brought the music of the decade back for another round. At times, the desire for a '90s band to turn the clock back 10 or so years has been ...

Rock history is filled with unforgettable frontmen, but few commanded a stage quite like the legendary Peter Wolf. His big break came when he joined The J. Geils Band, quickly becoming known for his ...