A-Z of Hair Metal part 1: A-Q

A-Z of Hair Metal part 2: R-Z

Articles on the bands:

A
Aerosmith Legends shouldn't follow trends

B
Beach Boys Changing music history and the Rock Hole

Bon Jovi Standing when others fell

C
Cinderella Credit where it's due

Alice Cooper "We're not worthy! We're not worthy!"

D
Danger Danger Should be rich

Def Leppard Should be legends

E
Extreme Dabbling in genius and conquering the world

G
Guardian Christian rock that's actually good

M
Motley Crue The most downright dodgy, dirty, and dangerous band of the '80s

Mr. Big AOR balladeers or hard rock virtuosos?

P
Poison Definitive hair metal band?

R
Ratt Members of the sleaze rock premier league

S
Skid Row Deserve Guns n' Roses' throne

T
Tamplin Prolific talent or self-plagiarist?

Tesla An artistic cut above

Thunder From the fine tradition of British hard rock

V
Van Halen The only genuine rock legends since the '70s--with Sammy or Dave?

W
Warrant  Not grunge compliant

Whitecross Good band/ Bad band

Whitesnake Classic blues rockers