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 ...

'80s Hair Metal Icon Stuns Fans With Unexpected Cover originally appeared on Parade. When his band Poison shot to fame in the mid-'80s, Bret Michaels was known for belting out such hair metal anthems ...

'80s Rock Icon Bono Cringes at Career-Defining Live Aid Moment: 'I Can’t Look Back' originally appeared on Parade. U2 frontman Bono, born Paul Hewson, is proving that even rockers can have bad hair ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ah, the ’80s—a time when hair was big, neon was a fashion statement, and rock music was king! We had legends like Van Halen and U2 blasting through our boomboxes, but not every band from that glorious ...

During the late ’80s hair metal ruled the rock-and-roll world. The glam-influenced brand of hard rock was big, brash, loud and lascivious. In psychological terms, it often felt like pure id in musical ...

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 ...

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 ...

Here are 10 essential rock and metal ’80s albums you should own on vinyl. The ’80s were a really interesting time in heavy music because that was when rock and metal really started splintering off ...