Hair metal is a divisive subgenre, even down to the name of the style of music it’s most known as. Whatever you want to call ...

In 1976, hair-bands like Bon Jovi and Poison were still growing out their long, silky tresses in preparation for the '80s. Meanwhile, another band was in the midst of creating an entire genre of rock.

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.

Think hair metal and glam rock are dead? Think again. The genres are thriving, mainly in Europe, but also globally. Here is a non-comprehensive list of some modern bands that sound like 80s hair ...

The mark of being called "hair metal" or "glam metal" is one that many bands coming out in the 1980s wanted to wash away.

The docuseries is set up in a mixed format, combining raw footage from the ‘80s, old interviews with celebrities and modern-day nostalgic commentary by some of the most influential people in the music ...

The Fixx were easily the most commercially successful on our list of Five '80s Bands That Should've Been Bigger – but that's a relative description.

In case you needed a reminder, '80s hair metal band Def Leppard recently shared throwback footage to one of their iconic shows and it has people deeply in their feels.

’80s hair metal was a combination of 'hard work and passion' The breeding ground for the majority of hair metal bands was the clubs lining the Sunset Strip.

In 1976, hair-bands like Bon Jovi and Poison were still growing out their long, silky tresses in preparation for the '80s. Meanwhile, another band was in the midst of creating an entire genre of rock.