In the early years of hair metal, the Sunset Strip bands were more akin to The New York Dolls’ glam punk than what emerged on MTV in the mid-80s. Some bands, like Faster Pussycat and L.A. Guns, ...

The soft rock classic is widely considered the last glam metal song to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

You might think hair metal and country music have very little in common. The former is glossy and often androgynous, while the latter finds its connection in down-to-earth relatability. However, they ...

Before grunge scrubbed the smeared makeup off of the face of hair metal and trimmed its flowing locks, an endless parade of longhaired dudes did their level best to destroy the ozone layer, fueled by ...

Timmy called in from Jersey City this morning to offer his theory on why the Knicks, despite their paltry record, continue to sell out Madison Square Garden. After dismissing Timmy's take, the ...

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 ...

When grunge exploded in the early '90s, it left the '80s hair metal scene in the dust — but the best grunge song by these five hair metal bands shows that some groups managed to adapt to the times ...

The term "hair band" evokes a visceral response from almost anyone who lived through the 1980s. To some, they were hokey, overprocessed fluff bands that cared more about how they looked than ...

This all started innocently. We had a glass of wine last night. Then we had another. Then we had a weird thought: Who sang the song, "Up All Night." (This has never happened before). We thought for a ...

It was the time when rock anthems dominated the airwaves and where bands used more hair product per rock arena performance than a national hair dressing salon chain would use in a month. The North ...

Before grunge scrubbed the smeared makeup off of the face of hair metal and trimmed its flowing locks, an endless parade of longhaired dudes did their level best to destroy the ozone layer, fueled by ...