Joel Wagler

Joined: Jun 27, 2024

Joel is a life long sports and entertainment fan and has spent 14 years covering the NFL, MLB, college basketball, and college football, as well as TV, movies, books, and music as a writer, editor, and sports and entertainment director. He also coaches basketball and bowling for Special Olympics.

One undeniable, joyful, irrefutable way to determine what makes a great song

This popular bluesy hair band is all but forgotten today

From screams to melodies: 8 female rock icons whose voices are unforgettable

From howls to harmonies: 8 male rock icons with voices that still echo

3 Hair Bands that should be in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (and 3 that shouldn't)

This popular 1980s hit is about nothing more than a cheater making a booty call

This iconic tune just may be the most perfect rock and roll song ever

These two legendary artists had the most number-one songs in the 1980s

Best charting hit for KISS didn't even feature Paul Stanley on lead vocals

Cheap Trick didn't want their only number-one song released

Interesting fact for Van Halen fans no matter which lead singer you liked best

Only five albums reached number one in 1984 and the list might surprise you

Rock and roll and the puzzling stigma of 'sellout' success

This forgotten band was one of the most successful pop acts of the 1980s

Ranking all 11 songs from Pearl Jam's brilliant debut 'Ten' album

Forty years after hitting number one 'Ghostbusters' has new audience