Producer / Songwriter RICK BEATO Looks Back On The Rise Of VAN HALEN, THE RAMONES, RUSH, DIRE STRAITS, AC/DC And More During The Music Explosion Of 1978 (Video)

In the clip below, producer / songwriter / educator Rick Beato - who also has a popular YouTube channel, Everything Music - looks back on the music explosion of 1978, which featured the rise of bands including Van Halen, The Police, The Cars, Dire Straits, The Ramones, Rush, AC/DC, Boston and more.

Beato recently caught up with Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt for a career-spanning interview. They also talk about the band's forthcoming album, SIX, Nuno's gear, the current state of the music industry, and more.