Glam Rock

Glam rock (also known as glitter rock), is a rock music style that developed in the UK in the post-hippie early 1970s which was “performed by singers and musicians wearing outrageous clothes, makeup, hairstyles, and platform-soled boots.” The flamboyant lyrics, costumes, and visual styles of glam performers were a campy, theatrical blend of nostalgic references to science fiction and old movies, all over a guitar-driven hard rock sound. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Silver Samurai

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Jul 23 Thursday 23 July 2009
L.A. Guns @ Sherman Theater at Sherman Theater L.A. Guns	Sherman Theater Stroudsburg, PA, United States 40.986215 -75.191138	1 person attending Add shout
Aug 6 Thursday 6 August 2009
L.A. Guns	Roc Bar Cleveland, OH, United States 12.4 14.3666667	Add shout
Aug 28 Friday 28 August 2009
Diamond Dogs - A Tribute To David Bowie at House of Blues Diamond Dogs	House of Blues Cleveland OH, United States 41.499646 -81.690967	Add shout
Aug 31 Monday 31 August 2009
Steel Panther w/Special Guest Rok Hollywood at Key Club Rok Hollywood, Steel Panther	Key Club Los Angeles CA, United States 34.090661 -118.388936	2 people attending 1 shout
Sep 12 Saturday 12 September 2009
L.A. Guns	Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Miami, United States 26.166377 -80.116511	Add shout
LA Guns at Culture Room L.A. Guns	Culture Room Ft Lauderdale, Miami FL, United States 26.166377 -80.116511	1 person attending Add shout

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peeves111 wrote:
last week

i wouldnt consider placebo.....................but the darkness are for sure.

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GlamAss wrote:
last month

Best Music Ever

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Jevgescha wrote:
last month

Just love it!! Its Fucking amaizing!!

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GlamFool wrote:
last month

motley fit under this

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Metalion_SOS wrote:
last month

Okay, the 90s neo-glam bands count, fair enough.

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rkfs wrote:
last month

What about Glam Rock revivalists?

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Metalion_SOS wrote:
May 2009

Oi, people, stop tagging hair bands as glam, this tag and page should only be for REAL glam rock bands, c. 71-76!

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tone-man wrote:
May 2009

motley, ratt, twisted sister!

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Lucifer-Sam wrote:
May 2009

David Bowie FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Early 70s = Real Glam!!!!!!

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ukalltheway wrote:
May 2009

Queen!

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James-23 wrote:
April 2009

Queen forever!

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laercio_b wrote:
March 2009

KISS is the best !!!

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TheOnlyRoc wrote:
March 2009

Cooper, Iggy, NY Dolls. The best.

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psycaffeine wrote:
March 2009

PSYCHOTICA live in Spain and Italy!!!: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=457729711&blogId=477115474

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mossyhiker wrote:
February 2009

Bicycle is one of my favorite songs. Let's all log off and go for a bike ride. Dont' link, shout, yelp, or blog about it. Log off NOW and go outside.

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TabloidUK wrote:
February 2009

check out "TABLOID" if you're into Bowie, Queen..

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rkfs wrote:
February 2009

The Darkness, Glam?

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Kosai85 wrote:
February 2009

The new glam rock => The Ark

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rock_girl777 wrote:
January 2009

KISS is the best glam group in the world!!! Русской Кисс Арми - пламенный привет)))))))))))))

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VGoRiLLaZ wrote:
January 2009

Placebo can't be considered as glam, well, only if you count that they covered T-Rex's "20th Century Boy".

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