In the early years of hair metal, the Sunset Strip bands were more akin to The New York Dolls’ glam punk than what emerged on MTV in the mid-80s. Some bands, like Faster Pussycat and L.A. Guns, ...

Hair metal flexed its muscle in the late 70s. These four power ballads showed the softer side of these heavy acts.

The hit transformed from a deeply personal ballad into one of the defining rock anthems of the 1980s.

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 ...