Hair Band History (January 11th)

January 11, 1985: Whitesnake performed at the very first "Rock In Rio" in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Scorpions, Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden and AC/DC also played for an estimated 250,000–500,000 people each night. This set a world record for the largest paying audience at the time.

January 11, 1988: Mötley Crüe were scheduled to begin a sold out European tour, but it was canceled after Nikki Sixx nearly died of a heroin overdose a month earlier. The band members all agreed to go to rehab and get sober before recording the next album.

Def Leppard released their first recording, "The Def Leppard EP" in 1979. Featuring the songs "Ride Into The Sun", "Getcha Rocks Off" and "The Overture", 1,000 copies were made with money that Joe Elliott borrowed from his dad.

Lynch Mob released "River Of Love" in January 1991 as the second single from their debut album "Wicked Sensation". Guitarist George Lynch was voted the No. 1 Heavy Metal Guitarist that year in a Guitar World Readers' Poll.

January 1992: French-American band XYZ released power ballad "When I Find Love" in North America as the second single from their second studio album "Hungry". Release information source: [US] The Hard Report radio trade publication ad - January 10, 1992.

January 11, 1990: Mötley Crüe brought the "Dr. Feelgood" World Tour to Tulsa, Oklahoma with special guest Warrant. The Crüe opened with "Kickstart My Heart" and Warrant with "Down Boys".

Making his non rock 'n' roll acting debut, KISS' Gene Simmons played the villain opposite Tom Selleck in "Runaway" released to theaters in December 1984 and co-starring the late Kirstie Alley.