In the early years of hair metal, the Sunset Strip bands were more akin to The New York Dolls’ glam punk than what emerged on MTV in the mid-80s. Some bands, like Faster Pussycat and L.A. Guns, ...

EXCLUSIVE: Helen Mirren may be returning to the Oscar race. The Best Actress Academy Award winner for 2006’s The Queen, and a four-time nominee will be campaigned by Bleecker Street and LD ...

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions slow dancing? For many of us, it’s those slightly awkward but unforgettable school dances, dimly lit gymnasiums, basement parties, or ...

There’s something about a rock ballad that stirs feelings of nostalgia even when the lyrics aren’t particularly wistful. The music of the 1980s arrived with heightened earnestness as the decade became ...

Ann Wilson’s powerful vocals wailing about the rush of falling in love soundtracked the summer of 1987. “Alone,” Heart’s second consecutive No. 1, spent a total of 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, ...

The '80s was probably the best decade ever for power ballads, and one of the most iconic examples would have to be Night Ranger's "Sister Christian." Now, over 40 years after the song was released in ...