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The 5 Best Hair Metal Bassists of All Time (Ranked)

4 weeks ago | noisecreep.com | Bryan Rolli |Sydney Taylor

Our list of the five best hair metal bassist is a testament to the notion that more doesn't always equal better (but sometimes it does). Hair metal — or pop-metal, or glam metal, or just plain old hard rock, whatever you want to call it — was a genre built on flashy riffs and speed-of-light guitar solos. With all the six-string mayhem taking place, there wasn't always a ton of extra room for showy rhythmic work. That's where the "less is more" approach comes into play for hair metal bassists.
8 Hair Metal Bands Deserve to Be Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

1 month ago | loudwire.com | Bryan Rolli |Sydney Taylor

Emma McIntyre, Getty Images / Duane Prokop, Stringer/Getty Images / Paul Natkin, Archive Photos/Getty ImagesSHARETWEETHere's eight hair metal bands that deserve to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock Hall is no stranger to criticism, and one of the most common complaints about the institution is its woeful lack of metal representation.
6 Bands Who Are Wrongly Labeled Hair Metal

Jan 23, 2025 | loudwire.com | Sydney Taylor |Chad Childers

Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music, Getty Images / Jeffrey Mayer, WireImage/Getty Images / CanvaSHARETWEETBefore we can dive into bands who are wrongly labeled hair metal, we must ask ourselves: what exactly defines hair metal? Is it the teased hair? The extravagant stage garb and makeup? Songs about partying on the Sunset Strip until the sun comes up? The ability to craft a memorable power ballad? (I know, I know… we’re all thinking of Motley Crue at this point).
The 6 Most Underrated Hair Metal Guitarists

Jan 8, 2025 | flipboard.com | Sydney Taylor

“I got to go backstage at the Whisky, and Joe Bonamassa knew who I was! I immediately took a picture and texted it to my dad”: Sophie Lloyd on the time she met Joe Bonamassa – her childhood guitar heroAs she gears up for her debut US date at LA's Whisky a Go Go next week, Sophie Lloyd has looked back on one of the blues rock veterans who played an …
Classic s'mores get an upgrade with homemade marshmallows

Aug 29, 2024 | towncarolina.com | Sydney Taylor

Take this campfire classic to the next level with homemade marshmallowsWhile s’mores are an all-year-round treat, roasting marshmallows over a fire feels like the perfect segue from summer to fall. I promise that making homemade marshmallows is not as intimidating as it sounds. They only take a little bit of precision, about 30 minutes of your time, and are such an upgrade from the grocery store ’mallows. You will definitely want a candy thermometer if you don’t already have one.
The TLTO Summer Reading Challenge

Jun 4, 2024 | buttondown.com | Sydney Taylor |L.M. Montgomery |Shirley Jackson |Philip Pullman

June 4, 2024 Katherine Makes You Read Her Favorite Books This SummerHi Bestie!!No preamble necessary: it’s summer, and several mental rambles have led to creating the first Too Loud and Too Old Summer Reading Challenge. An unrelated trivia round inspired me in May; two answers were Anne of Green Gables and The Golden Compass. The steez of these reads is that everything and nothing happens, save for the authors, where it’s a choose-your-own-adventure of high-brow literature.
A snapshot from the past: Tufts Archival Research Center and Special Collections

May 17, 2024 | tuftsdaily.com | Sydney Taylor

TARC and Special Collections speak to their role at Tufts. Venturing deep into the basement of Tisch Library, you will find Tufts Archival Research Center, also known as TARC. Its collection exceeds 12,000 boxes of material, from the founding of the university in 1852 to the present day. Director of TARC Dan Santamaria explained TARC’s role on campus and beyond. “We’re the steward of archival collections at Tufts.
Woman 'Bitter' That Her Parents Are Only Giving Her $25K For Her Wedding Instead Of The Full $35K

Mar 10, 2024 | yourtango.com | Sydney Taylor

Her parents agreed to pay for her wedding in full — until they saw the price. By Sydney Taylor Last updated on Mar 10, 2024Photo: nakaridore and Geber86 / Shutterstock While most people would be grateful for any contribution from their parents to go towards their wedding day, one woman feels let down after receiving what she considered an unfair monetary contribution. The woman claimed that her parents have always promised to pay for her wedding.
Woman 'Bitter' That Her Parents Are Only Giving Her $25K For Her Wedding Instead Of The Full $35K

Mar 10, 2024 | flipboard.com | Sydney Taylor

Current WWE Wrestlers You Didn't Know Were MarriedThere are many relationships in professional wrestling that fans know a lot about considering how public people tend to be with that part of their …
The 10 Best Hair Metal Albums of the 1990s

Jan 27, 2024 | squatchrocks.com | Sydney Taylor

Despite being one of the most infamous glam metal bands to date, Poison used the 1990s to stray away from the temptations of Los Angeles and turn over a new leaf. After a drug-filled bender, leading to a lackluster performance at 1991’s MTV Music Video Awards, the band’s longtime guitarist, CC DeVille, was canned. Bret Michaels advocated for the recruitment of 22-year-old newcomer Richie Kotzen to take DeVille’s place.