BBC : BORN TO BE WILD : The Golden Age of American Rock, 1980s Welcome to the Jungle

The final part of Born to be Wild explores the 1980s and the eventual demise of the golden era of American rock. The beginning of the decade saw the meteoric rise of MTV, which completely changed the landscape of rock music, creating superstars overnight. From Los Angeles, a new rock scene emerged of partyanthem popmetal, tailormade for the visual medium of TV. Bands like Van Halen, Mötley Crüe and Poison sported heavy makeup, flashy clothes and huge hair singing songs of sex, partying, drinking and dr