From rock to country and hip-hop to contemporary Christian, one book attempts to pick 501 of the best albums from the 1980’s.

AC/DC's 'Back in Black' goes up against Van Halen's '1984' in the finals of UCR's Best '80s Album March Madness bracket.

April 1985 came at a fascinating time in the world of pop music, and these five albums were released 40 years ago this month.

If there was ever a decade that defined the musical guilty pleasure, it was the ‘80s. The advent of new technologies unlocked sonic possibilities like never before. Blessed with a broad array of ...

Rumours has sold just under 280,000 copes on vinyl in this millennium alone. Other classic albums in the top 20 include Oasis' Definitely Maybe (8), David Bowie's The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy ...

U2 had a run of albums like few other bands in the 80s, from their ferocious 1980 debut ... album that saw the band top the charts in over 20 countries, win Grammy Awards and to date shift ...

These 80s rock bands were hyped like crazy back in the day, but they never quite matched the star power that was predicted of ...