Rush

The '80s were filled with artists finding ways to pair up and breaking down genre barriers in the process.

Some of rock and metal's most influential acts were just getting started back in 1974.

Try picking only 25 rock + metal albums from each decade that you would want to ensure your kids listened to. It's a harder exercise than you might think.

The live album was a live and well, with these bands bringing us the best of the concert format records.

These records barely retain their creators’ “prog” trademarks.

How many of these departures did YOU know about?

Lose the bell bottoms, but definitely pass on these '70s albums to your children.

Discover the 25 must-have rock and metal albums from the '80s that every kid should know!

Still going strong after so many years.

From guitar virtuosos to American actors spoofing a British metal band. Here is a look at the best hard rock albums of 1984.