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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...