Glam rock guitarists combined early rock and roll, blues, makeup, and science fiction to reimagine the rock star. They were androgynous, gaudy, and influenced several genres of music, including punk, ...

Velvet Goldmine' has been ranked among the greatest classic rock movies ever, bringing renewed attention to its glam rock soundtrack and cult following.

The glam rock crown has a new jewel, and it is not coming from the usual suspects like T. Rex or Roxy Music. Earlier this year, a panel of critics singled out Mott the Hoople’s 1972 single “All the ...

Apparently, “Fame” does in fact make a man think things over. In his first-ever U.S. No. 1 hit, David Bowie mused, Fame, not your brain, it’s just the flame / That burns your change to keep you insane ...

Musician Steve Harley’s death last week came as a shock to me. After four months analysing his music and visual performances for my doctoral thesis on British glam rock, I’d come to feel like I ...