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 ...

"Pour Some Sugar on Me" reached No. 2 and fueled Def Leppard's 'Hysteria' album success. The song almost wasn't recorded until its catchy chorus inspired the band and producers. Audio Ink Radio named ...

Hair metal is often remembered for its larger-than-life style. Between the big hair, flashy clothes, and high-energy anthems about sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, the genre wasn’t taken very seriously.

Though Def Leppard and Guns N’ Roses weren’t exactly hair metal, fans of hair metal were certainly buying those records. Most remember “Pour Some Sugar On Me”, “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, and “Wild Side”, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During the late '80s and early '90s, hair metal ruled rock radio and sold millions of albums. Then, that shifted after one popular ...

You might think hair metal and country music have very little in common. The former is glossy and often androgynous, while the latter finds its connection in down-to-earth relatability. However, they ...