glitter rock

noun

: rock music characterized by performers wearing fanciful costumes and flamboyant makeup : glam rock

When the English pop star Leo Sayer first performed in this country in the mid-1970's, he wore Pierrot makeup and played the role of a sad clown. It was the age of glitter rock, and performers like Elton John and David Bowie were enjoying great success mixing rock with English music-hall theatricality.—

Stephen Holden

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His honesty and humility about his own ups (his coming out, his advocacy) and downs (drug addiction, tragic loss of friends Princess Diana and Gianni Versace) make this a charming swan song by a glitter rock icon. —

Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 July 2024 In the first two decades of his career, Alice Cooper seamlessly transitioned from glitter rock to arena rock, New Wave, and even hair metal. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2021