1980s

On This Day

02.27.26

On This Day in 1981, The Who Released Their First Single Since Keith Moon’s Death—With a Replacement Roger Daltrey Admitted Was the “Wrong Choice”

By Clayton Edwards
The List

02.27.26

3 Underrated Guitar Solos From the 1980s That Don’t Feature the Names Van Halen, Hetfield, or Rhoads

By Em Casalena
The List

02.27.26

3 One-Word Classic Rock Songs From 1983 That Feel So Different

By Jacob Uitti
On This Day

02.25.26

On This Day in 1982, an Iconic Country Band Released Their Most Successful Album—Spending 7 Months at No. 1 and Selling Millions Despite a Critical Error

By Clayton Edwards
The List

02.24.26

3 Rock Songs From the 1980s That Everyone Knows by One Name

By Gayle Thompson
The List

02.24.26

3 Self-Referential Classic Rock Songs From the 1980s We Still Stan

By Jacob Uitti
The List

02.24.26

4 Amazing Songs From 1981 That Stalled at No. 2 on the US Pop Charts

By Jim Beviglia
On This Day

02.23.26

On This Day in 2003, the World Lost the Legendary Bassist Who Played With Tom Petty and Bob Dylan and Produced Albums for John Prine

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

02.23.26

On This Day in 2024, the World Lost the Classically Trained Pianist Who Brought a New Level of Artistry to the Isley Brothers

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

02.21.26

On This Day in 1982, We Said Goodbye to the Self-Proclaimed “Fifth Beatle” Who Formally Introduced Americans to the Fab Four

By Erinn Callahan
The List

02.21.26

3 Now-Beloved Rock Songs From the 1980s That Took Years To Write Before Becoming Hits

By Em Casalena
The List

02.21.26

3 Long Songs From 1984 That Are So Good, They Could Have Been Longer

By Thom Donovan