Hair Band History (January 13th)

January 13, 1989: Poison was at its peak as "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" neared the end of a three-week run at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

January 1989: Cinderella released "The Last Mile" as the third single from the album "Long Cold Winter". Going in a more blues rock direction with the album, the song was a Top 20 rock hit in the US and reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Release information source: R&R radio trade publication AOR Tracks chart debut - January 13, 1989.

January 13, 1992: Lita Ford released her fifth studio album "Dangerous Curves" in the UK (November '91 in North America) featuring single "Shot Of Poison". Release date source: Kerrang! - January 4, 1992.

The follow up to US Top 15 rock hit "Heaven's On Fire", KISS released "Thrills In The Night" as the second single from the album "Animalize" in 1985. Paul Stanley wrote it with Jean Beauvoir, an early member of the band Plasmatics.

Happy Birthday to former White Lion bassist James LoMenzo (January 13, 1959).

Remembering original Slaughter guitarist Tim Kelly, who would have celebrated a birthday today (January 13, 1963). Tim died in 1998. R.I.P.

After filming the music video for their next single "All Hell's Breakin' Loose", KISS were back on the road in North America. The "Lick It Up" Tour with support from Vandenberg, arrived in Dallas on January 13, 1984.

January 1984: The word was out that former Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes had joined Whitesnake, along with the return of bassist Neil Murray. The new LP "Slide It In" was set for its UK release the end of the month. -Kerrang!

January 13, 1990: On the road in the US, Mötley Crüe brought the "Dr. Feelgood" World Tour to Austin, Texas. Meanwhile in Australia, they were getting excited for the band's arrival Down Under in late April and that got Crüe the cover of the January issue of "Rip It Up" Magazine.