Dire Straits

Some of the biggest hits ever.

It's only fitting that we share with you the best rock songs of 1985 the way we did it back then .... with a mixtape.

Well that's rad. These 31 rock and metal albums have hit the four decade mark. How many of these 1985 records have you listened to?

The '80s were filled with artists finding ways to pair up and breaking down genre barriers in the process.

Oh brother!

Um, I'm not sure that line still works . . .

Rest In Peace.

You definitely can’t say THAT anymore!

Given their low-key music and lack of visual flash, these guys seemed like unlikely candidates for mainstream pop stardom.

Dire Straits released only a handful of albums during their brief time together. Which holds up best?