Our list of nine great '80s hard rock bands that weren't hair metal is a reminder that the decade had plenty of movers and shakers outside of the glammed-up Sunset Strip scene. Some bands initially ...

One of the most popular hair metal bands of the 1980s has canceled its reunion tour as its lead singer abruptly retired.

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 ...

Boasting big hair, leather pants, and more eyeliner than an emo show, hair bands in the ’80s didn’t just play music — they embodied it. Bands like Mötley Crüe and Guns N’ Roses gave life to a decade ...

Lillian Axe were one of 80s hard rock’s great near misses – a band whose songs should have propelled them to hair metal-era superstardom but never did. In 2013, Classic Rock sat down with guitarist ...

Concert anticipation can be a really thrilling sensation. The time between buying the tickets to showtime is so exciting, so much so that if something goes wrong on the day of the show, it can kind of ...

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 1980s witnessed a creative explosion in rock that brought new genres, loyal fanbases, mega-selling albums, and massive concert tours. Loud guitars, booming rhythms, big hair, and eye liner ruled ...

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, ...

Country Legend, 79, Drops Unlikely Duet With Iconic '80s Hair Metal Band originally appeared on Parade. There isn't much that Dolly Parton, 79, can't do. The woman is a business genius, legendary ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Fans of 80s music will want to check out what’s coming to Portland’s Winningstad Theatre. From hair bands, rock and roll, to tons of laughs, the show ‘Rock of Ages’ by ...

Ah, the ’80s! That glorious decade when big hair, neon colors, and synth-pop ruled the airwaves. It was a time when bands ...