The 1980s were a time of experimentation and excess that saw the birth of hair metal, thrash metal, alternative rock, new wave, and other new genres. Solo artists and pop excluded, here are the 20 ...

For Fans Of: Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy You can easily see the comparisons to Linkin Park with the heavy rock guitars, sampling and multi-vocal formula, but this band has the pop hook sensibilities ...

This killer alt-rock act launched in 1989 and broke up in 2000, though they have since gotten back together even in the wake of drummer Bryan St. Pere’s death in 2021. During the band’s first ...

You’ll notice a pattern in this list of rock bands who tried their hand at pop music. Each one decided to give pop music a shot after years into their careers at the top of the rock world.

such as hard rock/heavy metal, pop rock, soft rock, and folk rock. With all that in mind, here are the 25 best.