1981 song choice

Joan Jett's "I Love Rock n' Roll" shared the name of the album it was featured on, which she recorded with her back group, The Blackhearts. The anthem-like song caught anyone's attention and accounted for plenty of success. Joan Jett was the most prominent female musician since Blondie, and used her image of a "rough around the edges" character to benefit songs such as this.

70s vs the 80s

The 1970s saw the rise of arena rock with the world introduction to the godliness of Led Zeppelin and the mastery of The Rolling Stones. This saw the megastar, Bruce Springsteen, take over the nation by storm and become a patriotic symbols of music.
The 1980s gave a stage to synth rock music and the decade stressed the importance of music on television (MTV) as a cornerstone to success or failure. Music videos helped the likes of Devo and Genesis, two synth rock groups. The decade hosted excellence that came in the form of U2 and R.E.M., which truly took popularity across the nation by storm.

70s synopsis

The era of the 1970s was comprised of some big names, as well as some not as well known big hits from some smaller-following groups. It ranged from catchy pop music from bands such as Journey, Kansas, and Chicago to the harder rock by Lynrd Skynrd and the hybrid Bee Gees. Some more rock crowds that grew prominent were Aerosmith, Kiss, and even Alice Cooper. Of course, there was always the popular Bruce Springsteen who drew gigantic followings throughout the decade.