On April 27, 1994, Twisted Sister released their biggest hit, "We're Not Gonna Take It," written by lead singer Dee Snider.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ross Marino/Getty Images The 1980s hair metal scene has already received a definitive documentary account courtesy of Penelope ...

But like most cultural phenomenons, it didn’t just appear out of thin air. The sound, the swagger, and even the spectacle had been long since brewing throughout the duration of the 1970s and was ...

While the so-called "hair metal" genre has been somewhat scoffed at by critics over the years, there's no question that bands like Twisted Sister, Warrant, and Skid Row were massively popular in the ...

Our list of the best song by 11 big hair metal bands is woefully overdue. We've already listed the heaviest song by 11 big hair metal bands, the best ballad by 11 big hair metal bands and the best ...

Though Def Leppard and Guns N’ Roses weren’t exactly hair metal, fans of hair metal were certainly buying those records. Most remember “Pour Some Sugar On Me”, “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, and “Wild Side”, ...

During the late '80s and early '90s, hair metal ruled rock radio and sold millions of albums. Then, that shifted after one popular power ballad became one of the final songs from the genre to top the ...

I personally love hair metal, so this is right up my alley. The book was great, and if they follow the throughline of that, this will set itself apart from all of the other docs that have come out ...

Ah, hair metal. Where would the 1980s be without you? The genre is one of the strangest in recent memory, a mixture of head-banging and glam. Tough guys with sleeveless shirts and feathery blow-dried ...

DANCING WITH THE STARS - "Hair Metal Night" - It's time to turn up the volume on the ballroom floor. The 11 remaining couples bring iconic rock anthems to life, alongside guest judge, rock 'n' roll ...

The remaining celebrities face a double elimination as they put their best foot forward in the ballroom to celebrate a genre dedicated to the feel-good music of the 1980s and ’90s. The night begins ...