The British Invasion was properly named. A story titled “Redcoats Revisiting” in the April 4, 1964, issue of Billboard noted that they currently held a whopping 19 spots on the Hot 100. The Beatles ...

If you were around during the 1960s, you saw British rock bands make a huge impact on the American music scene. The so-called “British Invasion” was an exciting development that shook the ...

The 1980s gave rock music room to get bigger, louder, and stranger. Hair metal took over MTV, heavy metal kept expanding, and newer sounds like new wave and alternative rock pushed the genre in fresh ...

The 1990s completely reshaped rock music. Hair metal faded, grunge exploded, alternative rock went mainstream, and new genres like nu metal, rap-rock, and pop-punk emerged. It was a decade when guitar ...