Hair metal, glam rock, pop metal — whatever you want to call it, the big hooks and big hair that dominated hard rock in the Reagan years reached its apex in 1987. Guns N’ Roses and Def Leppard ...

On July 11, 1987, George Strait‘s “All My Ex’s Live in Texas” hit No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. The song was written by husband-and-wife team Sanger D. and Lyndia J. Shafer (fun fact, ...

Slate Plus members: Get your ad-free podcast feed. It’s 1987, and the breakthrough creativity of the early ’80s is beginning to sour. Also, everyone’s hair is ridiculous, but that’s beside the point.

Bruce Willis performs at the Ritz circa 1987 in New York City. By Michael Calcagno Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry Send us a tip using ...

Billboard curated the ultimate Selena Quintanilla timeline in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Dreaming of You album. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin For the past 30 years (since her ...