The 1980s didn’t just sound different; it looked different, felt bigger, and pushed rock in multiple directions at once.

'80s Alternative Rock Legends Share Exciting News and Fans Are Thrilled originally appeared on Parade. From humble beginnings as a Boston punk band in the mid-1980s to becoming college radio mainstays ...

It is perhaps every musical act’s ambition to leave its original mark on the world of music. Yet it is nearly impossible to avoid the influence of yesterday’s musical giants and be wholly original.