Why it works: Great White frontman Jack Russell had one of the most powerful and distinctive voices of the hair metal era. He ...

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The 1980s was a Golden Age of one-hit wonders, but if you had an aversion to MTV-pretty artists and their synthesizer – or (shiver) keytar – heavy, boppy pop tunes, the pickings were slim. Thankfully, ...

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On May 6, 1978, Van Halen, born in Southern California and formerly named Genesis and Mammoth, released their freedom anthem, ...

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Some brands are making replica ’80s’ boomboxes that have the look of the past, but the sound quality of today. We review some of the best.

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The late Eddie Van Halen revolutionized guitar shredding in the 1970s, inspiring generations of guitarists, and one song ...