What’s the best hair metal song of every year from 1981 to 1991? See Loudwire’s picks below, along with the runner-up song ...

The sophomore slump is one of the most dreaded curses in music history — but it didn't affect these six hair metal bands whose second album is their best. Bands get their whole lives to make their ...

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 ...

Like any genre, there are many tiers of hair metal bands. Unlike Mötley Crüe and Guns N’ Roses, many hard rock bands from the 1980s disappeared into obscurity after MTV fame. While some have continued ...

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 ...

It’s no wonder so many hair metal bands recorded great cover songs in their heyday. Many of the bands that exploded in popularity during the 1980s glam metal zeitgeist cut their teeth playing clubs in ...