The Best of 80s Hair Metal Bands
Who could forget the metal bands from the 80s and early 90s with that big hair? The hair style alone made a stand out fashion statement. The music was big, flashy, and glamorous just like the hair of the band members. This particular type of heavy metal was very popular in California near the Los Angeles and Sunset Strip areas. The music is characterized by long solo guitar rifts also called shred guitar and hard rock with a mix of pop.
Hair metals bands not only made great music, they made an impact on our culture by introducing a new way of life. Band members weren’t happy with sitting around, hanging out, and producing hits. They had to party as if Read the rest of this entry »
The music of the 80′s
The music of the 80′s
The 80′s music hits produced by artists like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Annie Lenox, and Wham are forever favourites of all generations. The 80′s was an era of the new wave movement in the UK that originated from punk, rock, and pop music. It integrated different genre including disco, electronic and experimental music. During the 80s, bands experimented with electronic sounds incorporating them into their compositions using electronic elements like digital synthesizers and electronic keyboards. The use of electronic elements gave rise to a wide variety of pop music, and heavy metal music with bands like UB40 and the Police gaining worldwide success. It was during this movement that new romantic music emerged in London nightclubs. Influenced by genres such as disco, rock, R&B and early electronic pop music, this new romantic music wa suitable for dancing.
The start of MTV during the 80′s completely changed the music industry. The launch of the channel and cable video provided a platform for many British bands that were more successful than American artists at that time since Read the rest of this entry »
The Magic of the Music of the 80s
Many people out there are nuts about 80′s music. The sad reality of loving the music of the 1980′s is that line-ups change, bands disband or the traditional press ignores their new output. That’s what we’re here to fix. Wondering what the latest news is on your favorite music artists?