by Alisha Jackson
“It’s a constant battle I have with my manager and label. Every television show I do the hair ‘has’ to be down, apparently.”
Have you ever noticed Hozier‘s hair before? Sure, his hair looks good down, but it’s not like he’s sporting a Fabio mane or anything.
No offense, Hozier.
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Although I am a sucker for musicians with long hair, I personally think that Hozier looks better with his hair pulled back, on the account of his pretty face.
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But according to Hozier, his manager doesn’t see things like I do. In fact, whenever he makes an appearance on television, his hair “has” to be down.
His management has also begun intercepting his fashion choices.
Hozier explained, “I’d never thought about how I looked, how I dressed, before all this. I had a winter coat, and a denim jacket. I’d turn up for something and go, ‘Hey how about I just wear this jacket?’ And now I’ve got clothing companies just flinging clothes at me. The stress of it.”
While it’s hard to feel bad for the guy with all of the success he’s been enjoying, Hozier’s hairy situation got us thinking… What other male musicians have silently suffered from a “hair clause”?
Do you think the following musicians would have been as successful if their hair weren’t glorified?
Bret Michaels
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Poison front man Bret Michaels’ ever-present bandana and/or cowboy hat combo has many people convinced that he’s now completely bald under there. So why the wig?
Well, that’s simple. He’s not allowed to be bald.
Hanson
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In the year 2000, Taylor and Isaac Hanson trimmed their hair.
By 2001, their record label had rejected 80 of their songs, forcing the band to part ways and create their own label.
You do the math.
Jon Bon Jovi
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Although Jon is sporting some pretty short hair these days, he’s never left us completely shag-less.
And for that, we love him.
Kurt Cobain
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Although Kurt did sport red hair and a mushroom cut during his short-lived career, we’ll always remember him as having the long flowing golden locks pictured above.
Michael Bolton
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When you really look at Michael Bolton, his hair wasn’t that nice.
But it was iconic, so we’ll give him (or his label) that!
Dave Grohl
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Sure, Grohl’s hair has yet to be as long as it was during his Nirvana days, but he’s never lost the shag.
While we can’t picture a manager telling Dave Grohl what to do, we can picture Paul McCartney telling him what to do, so we’re going to go with that theory.
Paul McCartney made him do it.
Axl Rose
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To this day, whether it’s straight or in cornrows, Axl’s hair is always down. And even in his 50’s, it oddly suits him.
Slash
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Can’t mention Axl without mentioning Slash!
Slash may have the strictest hair clause out of anyone, as we have never seen him wear a different hairstyle, ever.
And deep down inside, we hope we never do.
Kenny G
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Just like his smooth jazz saxophone licks, Kenny G’s perfectly conditioned curls are undeniably sexy.
Did I just call Kenny G sexy?
Steven Tyler
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We can’t picture hometown hero Steven Tyler with short hair, and we’re perfectly okay with that.
Michael Jackson
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As you can see in the video below, MJ suffered unforeseen circumstances from his hair clause….
The Beatles
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And of course, there’s the mop tops who started it all, The Beatles.
(Their hair was considered “long” back then)
