One of the most prominent rock bands of the '80s era is easily English band Def Leppard. Getting their start in the late '70s, the band would see massive amounts of success in the '80s, topping the ...

Explore the wonders of 80s music with our list of top artists and bands from the 1980s. See which performers transformed the era of music we all know and love. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.

It only makes sense that the music of the decade would mirror the times. To that end, Stacker scoured Billboard charts from the '80s and chose 25 of the top bands whose music soundtracked the decade.

So for now, let's take a trip back to the '80s and revisit some of the great bands who probably should have had a bigger career. 15 1980s Rock Bands That Should Have Been Bigger.

Then there were the members of our list of Five '80s Bands That Should've Been Bigger. Their fates were altered by a variety of forces – and only some of them were beyond their own control.

Members of Iconic ‘80s Band Make Rare Performance on the Same Bill first appeared on Parade on Jun 2, 2025. This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.

No flip flops and shorts for this 1980s band. Vinyl Revival will look the part of rock stars at Bands of the Beach performance.

These '80s bands had promising starts with critical or chart success, but their careers never quite lived up to all the initial hype. Skip to main content Skip to site footer. Home; ...