News last week that Dee Snider, the lead singer for the popular metal band Twisted Sister, had bowed out of the group for health reasons had many fans wondering if he was at death’s door. Now the ...

The 1980s hair metal band known for such songs as “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock” announced on social media that ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

After five decades as a frontman, the lead singer of Whitesnake says he is retiring. David Coverdale made the announcement on Whitesnake’s YouTube page. Coverdale was originally with Deep Purple in ...

While few would classify Heart as a hair metal band, they were certainly adjacent to the movement with their sky-high ‘dos and reverb-laden power ballads. At the very least, the 1980s saw the band ...

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 ...

In the 1980s, David Coverdale and Whitesnake were among the most popular hair bands and singers, known for their music videos as well as their songs. Now, Coverdale has announced that he is leaving ...

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 ...