When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Night Ranger in 1984 (from left): Alan Fitzgerald, Jeff Watson, Jack Blades, Kelly Keagy, Brad ...

This summer seems to be experiencing a resurgence of the ’80s, from films like Top Gun: Maverick to the Netflix series Stranger Things. And with these ’80s-themed hits come ’80s fashion trends: neon ...

Rock fans have sounded off and named their top 10 favorite rock ballads of the '80s. Ultimateclassicrock.com compiled the list from reader comments, forming a top 10 of sounds that belong on every ...

The 1980s brought us a lot: Reaganomics, the fall of the Berlin Wall — and the rock and roll power ballad. REO Speedwagon, who perform at the Crown Theatre on Saturday, had two of the biggest with ...

We recently revisited Liza Minelli’s long-forgotten 1989 electronic dance album Results. Next, we thought we’d take a look at another lesser-known release by a different one of our favorite gay icons.

It’s a tradition as old as pop music itself: A band discovers how much money can be made by crossing over to the pop market and starts crafting softer music accordingly. It has happened to the best of ...

REO Speedwagon were a staple of super-squishy soft rock in the 80s, and I guess they were among the pioneers of high-concept music videos. But yeesh. I had never fully realized how skin-crawling their ...

Ambrosia is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in the early 1970s. Known for their smooth harmonies and mix of progressive rock with soft pop, the band gained major attention in the late ’70s ...

Music in the 1980s was distinct. While artists today seem to borrow from the gamut of music history, musicians in the ’80s were doing their own thing, carving out a unique sound that couldn’t be ...

Some voices are simply timeless, and Kevin Cronin just proved that beautiful truth during REO Speedwagon's recent performance at Ohio's Blossom Music Center. The 73-year-old rock legend delivered a ...