Top 40 80s debut albums

39BEASTIE BOYSLICENSED TO ILLReleased: 1986A musical prank that got out of hand, the Beasties weren’t anything like the bratty misogynists they satirised on this debut that fully brought producer Rick Rubin’s rap-rock crossover sound into the mainstream.

15 of the most surprising band name origins in pop

Where do bands get their names from? We investigate the origins of some of the 80s’ most memorable band names… What’s in a name? Sometimes a lot, sometimes, well, not a lot. Some band names are so