1980s Artists

Wang Chung

Formed 1980

new wave

No-Man

Formed 1986

art rock, progressive rock

King's X

Formed 1980

hard rock, progressive rock

Les Enfoirés

Formed 1986

chanson

The Lemonheads

Formed 1986

alternative rock, college rock

Prong

Formed 1986

alternative metal, groove metal

Böhse Onkelz

Formed 1980

hard rock, punk rock

Salt-N-Pepa

Formed 1985

hip-hop

The Charlatans

Formed 1989

psychedelic rock

Glass Tiger

Formed 1983

rock music

Teenage Fanclub

Formed 1989

alternative rock

Screaming Trees

Formed 1985

alternative rock, grunge

Exposé

Formed 1984

adult contemporary music, freestyle music

Oysterband

Formed 1980

folk rock

Fu Manchu

Formed 1987

stoner rock

Tarot

Formed 1985

heavy metal

Ugly Kid Joe

Formed 1987

alternative metal, alternative rock

The Breeders

Formed 1988

alternative rock

FireHouse

Formed 1989

glam metal, hard rock

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Formed 1983

hardcore punk

Earth

Formed 1989

drone metal, experimental music

James

Formed 1982

alternative rock

Stray Cats

Formed 1980

rockabilly

Corrosion of Conformity

Formed 1982

Southern metal, sludge metal