Hair Band History (January 21st)

January 1991: Poison released "Ride The Wind" as the third single from the album "Flesh & Blood". The scenes in the music video of the Louisville, Kentucky police arresting C.C. DeVille really did happen (intoxication, criminal mischief). Release information source: [US] HITS radio trade publication ad - January 21, 1991.

"A rock video gone awry...Poison’s DeVille Jailed 7 Hours" -L.A. Times - December 4, 1990 Read More

January 21, 1989: Def Leppard peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 with "Armageddon It". A music video for the sixth single from "Hysteria" was urgently needed, so some scenes from the "Pour Some Sugar On Me" video were used.

January 1992: Europe released "I'll Cry For You" in the UK as the second single from the album "Prisoners In Paradise". The band played eight UK dates in March that year to closeout the tour. Release information source: Kerrang! ad - January 25, 1992.

January 21, 1985: Keel released their second studio album "The Right To Rock" in North America (March '85 in the UK). It was produced by KISS' Gene Simmons and Steve Riley plays drums on the entire album, but subsequently left to join W.A.S.P. The song "Speed Demon" was featured in the 2002 movie "Men In Black II".

Keel "The Right To Rock" release information source: [US] R&R radio trade publication ad - January 11, 1985; Billboard Magazine ad - January 26, 1985; [UK] Kerrang! review - March 21, 1985.

The band Giant broke through in 1990 with power ballad "I'll See You In My Dreams". They disbanded after recording two albums but returned with new music in 2001 and 2010. Their latest "Shifting Time" was released in 2021.

January 1984: The new album from Van Halen with first single "Jump" was on the rise worldwide including Canada. The band would bring the "1984" Tour to the Great White North in April that year.

January 21, 1989: Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the band, KISS got the cover of Billboard Magazine in the US that inside included an extensive feature.

January 1990: Skid Row "Tales From The Road", Hit Parader Magazine featured frontman Sebastian Bach on the cover.