Are these bands hair metal or not? History lumps them into the subgenre, but there's some arguments to be made against it!

Hair metal — that dreaded colloquialism for ... and would be indistinguishable from the glut of late-period hair metal ballads if not for C.J. Snare's evocative, supercharged vocals.

The English guitarist co-wrote Whitesnake's 'Is This Love,' one of the defining power ballads of late-'80s hard rock.

The hair, or glam, metal bands of the 1980s remain one of the true guilty pleasures in music history. The hair spray, makeup, and catchy pop tunes touched up with distortion were made for MTV.

The hair metal or glam metal movement began in the ... and don't forget the upbeat rock anthems and power ballads. Band members donned their flashiest and tightest clothing, extreme make-up ...