January 13, 2026 by Thom Donovan In 1984, Prince and Michael Jackson dominated the pop charts with rock guitars as classic rock bands like Van Halen and Foreigner recorded hit songs with synthesizers. Making it seem as though the walls between genres were falling, blurring the lines between rock, pop, and even heavy metal. American Songwriter So let’s look at three songs from 1984 that continued this evolution and forever changed rock history. The first, from a frustrated s

New 80's documentary, 'Nöthin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of ’80s Hair Metal' directed by Jeff Tremaine (Jackass creator), is...

Glam Metal 80's Icon Stephen Pearcy has hit the road touring his 40th Anniversary Album " Out of the Cellar " and he is celebrating with his fans at every show. Come join the VIP AFTER PARTY MEET n GREET for a time to remember like it's 1984! Fast becoming MTV darlings, RATT toured non-stop from 1983-1991 churning out hit after screaming guitar hit, ultimately landing them in some of the 80's & 90's most iconic movies & TV shows; "Point Break", "Weird Science", "The Golden C

https://www.youtube.com/live/ondugiZ6kbg?feature=share THAT Rocks!!!!! Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine, and Don Jamison are at it again,...

January 24th, 1984 was a Big day for Stephen Pearcy and the boys from RATT. After all, it had been a tenacious four years since Stephen...