Everything about rock and pop music got big in the '80s. Big sounds, big bands, big clothes, and — perhaps biggest of all — big hair! The decade that introduced Hair Metal saw newly minted rock stars ...

The 1980s gave us some of the most iconic metal bands in history in the form of hair metal. Bands like Ratt, Poison, Motley Crue, Skid Row, and many more epitomized the era’s style and sound. Later ...

“Nothin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of ’80s Hair Metal” is a new documentary meant to capture what ’80s rock was all about. Photo by Diane Picchiottino/Unsplash Although widely considered a ...

Here are 10 hair metal music videos that defined 1980s (and very, very early 1990s) pop culture. Big hair. Bigger hooks. Even bigger budgets for fog machines and neon lighting. If there’s one thing ...

Legendary '80s Hair Metal Band Shares Old Concert Footage and People Are Begging for a Time Machine originally appeared on Parade. Ask nearly any Gen Xer and they'll tell you that the mid to late ...

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 ...

With Record Store Day happening on April 12, 2025, it only seems fitting to talk about a new book coming out next month all based on the music of the 1980’s. Boy, that was a time, wasn’t it? Big hair, ...

Sometimes it’s hard to shake the music you grew up with. Just ask Indiana-based singer-songwriter Alex Williams. Although he has released two albums featuring original material, the country ...

Rock 'n' roll fans can relive the glory days of the '80s as Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy, Quiet Riot and Vixen hit the stage Friday at Barton Coliseum during the Arkansas State Fair. The three acts ...

Doja Catis bringing back the '80s with her latest red carpet ensemble. On Sunday, Sept. 7, the "Paint the Town Red" singer hit the red carpet for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, where she put on a ...

See the wild throwback photos from the AquaNet era to their more demure, updated looks today John Russell is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. He joined the PEOPLE team in 2024. His work has previously ...