Originally a hard-driving, somewhat generic Southern rock band, .38 Special ... produced some of the decade's most listenable and well-crafted mainstream rock.

... and most well-known hit, "Jessie's Girl." Several worthy tunes followed, most of them merging mainstream rock, sweet pop hooks and romantic balladry.

pat benatar · mainstream rock · '80s female singers · arena rock · hard rock ... in gigs and a move toward the rock style Benatar would become known for. ...

As for “Caught Up in You,” it’s certainly a pleasant listen but suffers, I think, from too great a resemblance to any number of mainstream rock songs about ...

Once again, Benatar's unprecedented genius was in hitting on all possible cylinders of mainstream rock appeal, successfully coming across as sexy, ...

Still, the first two albums featured considerable shots of solid hard rock, especially the album tracks. Night Ranger Embraces the Mainstream: ...

The '80s were a particularly kind decade to Canadian artists, as the U.S. mainstream rock and pop charts often left plenty of room for them spread out and ...

But if you were like me and chose to listen to straightforward mainstream rock during the mid-'80s, there wasn't much better of that type of music than this ...

Never a bastion of coolness, mainstream rockers Survivor burst onto the early-'80s rock music scene with the aid of a Sylvester Stallone sequel, ...

After listening, try to name five artists who created better mainstream rock in the '80s. Springfield is a gifted songwriter. Get used to the fact. ...