Punk and Metal were moving from niche to mainstream ... “Born in the USA” was a more iconic ’80s song, but “Tunnel of Love” ...

In 1979, when American punk was still largely a coastal phenomenon in New York and California, drummer Grant Hart, guitarist ...

That was probably the first time we started to get calculating in that sense.” Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr is acknowledging a pivotal moment in Simple Minds’ career. Rock stars will cite all manner ...

After joining forces in Chicago, the band known as Bag People became a source of weirdo vitality in New York’s early ’80s post-punk/no-wave scene, but they never got around to releasing any recordings ...

The late 80s and early 90s saw the rise of Sonic Youth, Pixies, and Green Day just before the grunge explosion of Nirvana. While these bands are usually associated with alternative rock ...

If you grew up in the ’80s and the ’90s ... Well, Matt Archbold changed all of that and paved the way by going a bit more punk rock and rebelling against the entire culture.

Sari and guitarist Gary Russell, performed at such early ‘80s venues as Solid Gold in Scottsdale and became what New Times later described as “dour darlings of the punk set.” Their songs ...