Sydney Taylor

1 week ago | noisecreep.com | Sydney Taylor |Bryan Rolli

Here's five hair metal bands who haven't reunited in 20-plus years... but should!Let’s face it — no genre took the phrase “sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll” more seriously (or sprayed more Aqua Net) than ‘80s heavy metal in its prime. Back in the day, bands such as Poison and Ratt ruled the MTV airwaves, packed arenas worldwide and made excess and debauchery nothing short of an art form. It was all about the big riffs, even bigger hair, and the biggest personalities that hard rock had ever seen.

1 week ago | klaq.com | Sydney Taylor |Bryan Rolli

Here's five hair metal bands who haven't reunited in 20-plus years... but should!Let’s face it — no genre took the phrase “sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll” more seriously (or sprayed more Aqua Net) than ‘80s heavy metal in its prime. Back in the day, bands such as Poison and Ratt ruled the MTV airwaves, packed arenas worldwide and made excess and debauchery nothing short of an art form. It was all about the big riffs, even bigger hair, and the biggest personalities that hard rock had ever seen.

1 week ago | 1063thebuzz.com | Sydney Taylor |Bryan Rolli

Let’s talk about one of the most criminally underrated acts of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s: Saraya. I’m sure a few of you reading this list are wondering who the hell I’m talking about and I am here to educate you on one of the bands of this era that really should’ve been huge. Fronted by the insanely talented Sandi Saraya, this band stood out not just because they had a woman leading the charge (which was rare in the male-dominated hair scene), but because they had the chops to back it up.

1 month 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.

2 months 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.