"Hair metal" is not an actual genre. You know it, we know it and the myriad bands that got unfairly lumped into the category know it. That said, the pejorative phrase serves a purpose here. Critics ...

The 1980s hair-band era was an explosion of glam, big hooks, shredding guitar solos, and sky-high hairstyles. While many groups faded as musical trends shifted, several iconic bands never stopped ...

Here are five hair metal bands whose biggest-selling records were definitely not their best. The hair metal era is often remembered for the big hair, the overuse of Aqua Net, flashy videos, and ...

When a punk musician named Duff McKagan left Seattle for Los Angeles in 1984, he was surprised by what he found in his adopted city. He encountered countless telephone poles plastered with band flyers ...

Our list of the best song by 11 big hair metal bands is woefully overdue. We've already listed the heaviest song by 11 big hair metal bands, the best ballad by 11 big hair metal bands and the best ...