The year 1984 will always conjure up memories of Prince, Michael Jackson, Van Halen and Bruce Springsteen, but what about the bands and newly solo artists that were just starting out? What happened to ...

So let’s look at three songs from 1984 that continued this evolution and forever changed rock history. The first, from a frustrated songwriter, the second from a band with an early hair metal hit on ...

Van Halen’s 1984 featured the hit single “Jump”, a keyboard song performed by the world’s greatest rock guitarist, Eddie Van Halen. Both Van Halen’s two-word band name and keyboard hit inspired John ...

Combat Rock by The Clash and Appetite for Destruction by Guns n' Roses are among the absolute best, most perfect classic rock ...

Often in radio, the smaller stations are the most interesting. Case in point is KNAC (now KBUE, 105.5 FM). Licensed to Long Beach, the little station set the standard for creative programming during ...