Hair Band History (January 14th)

Happy Birthday to White Lion co-founder and singer Mike Tramp (January 14, 1961).

Happy Birthday to former Queensrÿche singer Geoff Tate (January 14, 1959).

Happy Birthday to Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde (January 14, 1967).

Mötley Crüe members married!? Mötley Crüe settling down? Perish the thought. We know how that turned out...at least for Tommy and Vince. It appears third time is the charm though for Nikki ❤️ Kerrang! - January 14, 1989

January 1992: Lillian Axe released their third studio album "Poetic Justice" in North America (one month later in the UK) featuring single "True Believer". Kerrang! called the LP "Quite glorious". In their early days, the band considered Warrant's Jani Lane to be their singer and there was mutual interest.

Lillian Axe "Poetic Justice" release information source: [US] The Hard Report radio trade publication spotlight - January 10, 1992; [UK] Kerrang! ad - February 15, 1992.

After what turned out to be the last Damn Yankees album, Jack Blades and Tommy Shaw formed Shaw/Blades and released the album "Hallucination" in 1995, that included singles "My Hallucination" and "I'll Always Be With You", the former featured in the movie "Tommy Boy" later that year. There have been rumors of a Damn Yankees reunion over the years, but Shaw and Blades have remained with their original bands, Styx and Night Ranger.

January 1978: Van Halen released "You Really Got Me" as the lead single from their forthcoming debut album. A killer cover of the Kinks classic, it really only sounds right when preceded by "Eruption". Release information source: [US] R&R radio trade publication ad - January 13, 1978.

Van Halen. Circus Magazine - January 1980