Rock Stars Then and Now, You Will Not Believe The Difference In Some Of Them
The hard rock and metal genres continue to thrive due in part to the amazing legacies laid down from some of rock’s most enduring figures. While it may be hard to conceive, some of the biggest stars in the music biz have been rocking strong for four decades (or longer).
In this gallery, we flash back to how some of your favorite rock stars looked in the ’80s and give you a look at how they look now. Some have aged gracefully, some have barely changed and some have significantly altered their look and reinvented themselves in the eyes of their fans.
Check out the gallery above and see how members of Metallica, Slayer, Van Halen, Motley Crue, Guns N’ Roses and more look then and now.
Ozzy Osbourne
Ted Nugent
Debbie Harry
Scott Ian (Anthrax)
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue)
James Hetfield (Metallica)
Kerry King (Slayer)
Axl Rose (Guns N’ Roses)
Eddie Van Halen
Sebastian Bach
Tommy Lee (Motley Crue)
Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
Bret Michaels (Poison)
David Lee Roth (Van Halen)
Vince Neil (Motley Crue)
Angus Young (AC/DC)
Glenn Danzig
Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead)
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
Alice Cooper
Dave Grohl
Grace Slick
Tom Petty
Robert Plant
Johnny Rotten
David Bowie
Slash
Iggy Pop
Neil Young
Marilyn Manson
Billy Idol
Trent Reznor
Billy Corgan
Perry Farrell
Pat Benatar
Rod Stewart
Stevie Nicks
Charlie Watts, The Rolling Stones
Meat Loaf
Joan Jett, The Runaways
Ron Wood, The Rolling Stones
Nancy and Ann Wilson
Steve Perry, Journey
Cherie Currie, The Runaways
Sting
David Crosby
David Coverdale, Whitesnake
Bono, U2
Jon Bon Jovi
Joe Elliott, Def Leppard
Richie Sambora
Gene Simmons
Linda Ronstadt
Annie Lennox, Eurythmics
The Boss
Courtney Love
C. C. DeVille
Jonathon Davis
Dexter Holland: Offspring
Fred Durst
Billie Joe Armstrong
Chris Cornell – Soundgarden
Gavin Rossdale – Bush
Krist Noveselic – Nirvana
Brian Molko – Placebo
Thom Yorke – Radiohead
Eddie Vedder – Pearl Jam
Daniel Johns – Silverchair
Courtney Love – Hole
Francis Black – Pixies
Anthony Kiedis – Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Liam Gallagher – Oasis
Daman Albarn – Blur
Gaz Coombes – Supergrass
