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 ...

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 ...

Lillian Axe’s 1988 self-titled debut arrived as the so-called ‘hair band era’ was in full swing. They had the image, they had the rock-star patronage (Ratt’s Robbin Crosby produced their first album) ...

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 ...

Two of the biggest cover bands in Western New York will join forces this weekend for the first time, with a show Saturday at the Cove (4701 Transit Road, Depew). That 80s Hair Band – dedicated to ...

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 1980s delivered a unique, vibrant, and often extravagant musical landscape that defined an entire generation. For those who grew up in the era, the decade’s hits usually evoke powerful feelings of ...

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 ...

Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, The Replacements were one of the most important bands in the growth of alternative rock. Like most early alternative rock bands, The Replacements failed to garner ...

Commit to keeping an open mind before you read our list of the best prog song by five hair metal bands. No, we’re serious. We know as well as you do that the ’80s glam metal boom was not necessarily ...

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 ...