Instead of narrowing in on the best metal or post-punk songs of a given time period, I’m just proclaiming the following to be the best songs… period… of the 1980s. And of course, I picked the ‘80s ...

Arena rock may look different today, but AC/DC put out a ton of songs that defined the 1980s era of live rock performances.

The 1980s had to be the most ... used in everything from rock to dance music. Opening with a heart-pounding drum line, the synth riff that makes this song iconic comes in at about the 20-second ...