whitesnake

There's way more substance here than haters would lead you to believe.

The genre's best bands had a penchant for reinvention — making this list especially difficult.

The subgenre packed a harder punch than its detractors were willing to admit.

Some bands did not fit the hair metal mold, but played along convincingly enough for at least one album.

Back to an era of big hair and even bigger video hits. How well do you remember the '80s hair metal videos playing on MTV?

Who has the most played hair metal song and which hair metal acts live stats may surprise you? Find out.

From guitar virtuosos to American actors spoofing a British metal band. Here is a look at the best hard rock albums of 1984.

'Where's the beef?' Right here, as 1984 was stacked with great music.

Mind = Blown

That sweet, sweet lion's mane is no more.