1986: The Last Great Year of Rock Radio | Music News

1986 was rock radio’s ultimate comeback year—Boston, Heart, and Eddie Money returned with chart-toppers, while Journey and Bob Seger kept hitting hard. Genesis soared as both a band and with Peter Gabriel’s solo rise, and Bon Jovi ignited the hair metal explosion. Van Halen reinvented themselves with Sammy Hagar and synths. New stars like Crowded House, Georgia Satellites, The Outfield, and Bruce Hornsby & The Range made their debut and claimed their place. This was the last true era of classic rock before alternative took over—before dedicated charts, rock was defined by the Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock. Forty years later, revisiting these sounds reveals just how timeless they still are. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3ac9e5b755eb0a54