Cultural Studies

Hair apparent

By James Parker

November 19, 2006

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Let there be no more confusion: It's not Poodle Metal, it's not Glam Metal, and it certainly isn't Bubblegum Metal. The commercial hard rock sound that pealed across the wasteland between punk and grunge ('85 to '91, more or less), and the look that went with it, are now entering history under their proper name: Hair Metal. With the recent ... (Full article: 820 words)