Poison

These rock and metal bands are still together and actively touring but have not released a new studio album in five years or more.

These '80s rock bands from the 'me' decade certainly had something for lots of you.

From the Sunset Strip to the global stage, these bands helped define the year.

There's way more substance here than haters would lead you to believe.

The hair metal era exploded in a big way while some classic rock and thrash favorites were still going strong in 1986.

They were defined by their tireless work ethic and defiant attitude.

Breaking down the most collected albums from Metallica, Judas Priest, Def Leppard and other big metal acts from the 1980s.

The genre's best bands had a penchant for reinvention — making this list especially difficult.

For the hair metal bands that managed to survive, a change in style was necessary. These albums are the best representation of that!

These bands either broke up onstage in front of their fans or waited until shortly after a performance to announce their split.

Poison vocalist Bret Michaels discussed his favorite rock bands and named the greatest of all time during a special on AXS TV with Sammy Hagar.

While they're known for making heavier music, these hard rockers had their biggest success with something slower and softer.