The late 1980s and early 1990s were a golden era for hard rock and hair metal. With big hair, flashy outfits, arena ready choruses, and guitar solos that could melt your speakers, bands like Mötley Crüe, Poison, Def Leppard, and Bon Jovi dominated the airwaves. But behind the biggest names was another group of talented […]
hair story The all-female hard rock band Precious Metal started performing at Los Angeles venues such as FM Station, Club Lingerie, Whisky a Go Go and The Roxy in 1984. This exposure brought Precious Metal to the attention of influential KROQ radio disc jockey Rodney Bingenheimer, who played their music on his radio program. Russ […]
80s glam rock was known for stiletto heels, heavy makeup, leopard tights, and big hair. And that was just for dudes. Aerosmith’s “Dude, Looks Like a Lady” put it in perspective. Ironically, in 80s hair metal bands, guys were trying to look as feminine as possible, the girls only played the part of groupies and […]
