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Bestselling bands of the ’80s, then and now


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Bestselling bands of the ’80s, then and now



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The Smiths: Then



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The Smiths: Now



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Run-DMC: Then



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Run-DMC: Now



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Van Halen: Then



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Van Halen: Now



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Rush: Then



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Rush: Now



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Bon Jovi: Then



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Bon Jovi: Now



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Queen: Then



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Queen: Now



Ebet Roberts/Redfern // Getty Images

REO Speedwagon: Then



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REO Speedwagon: Now



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Journey: Then



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Journey: Now



Finn Costello/Redferns // Getty Images

The Cure: Then



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The Cure: Now



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Def Leppard: Then



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Def Leppard: Now



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Talking Heads: Then



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Talking Heads: Now



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AC/DC: Then



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AC/DC: Now



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Genesis: Then



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Genesis: Now



Ebet Roberts/Redferns // Getty Images

Dire Straits: Then



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Dire Straits: Now



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Hall & Oates: Then



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Hall & Oates: Now



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The Cars: Then



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The Cars: Now



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The Police: Then



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The Police: Now



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Eurythmics: Then



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Eurythmics: Now



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ZZ Top: Then



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ZZ Top: Now



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Guns N’ Roses: Then



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Guns N’ Roses: Now



Mondadori Portfolio // Getty Images

Toto: Then



Per Ole Hagens/Redferns // Getty Images

Toto: Now



Pete Still/Redferns // Getty Images

Fleetwood Mac: Then



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Fleetwood Mac: Now



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Sonic Youth: Then



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Sonic Youth: Now



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De La Soul: Then



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De La Soul: Now



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Chicago: Then



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Chicago: Now


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