Hair Band History (March 2nd)

Happy Birthday to Bon Jovi founder and frontman Jon Bon Jovi (March 2, 1962).

March 1990: Ahead of the release of their self-titled debut album due on March 13th in North America, the first single from Damn Yankees, "Coming Of Age", was hitting North American rock radio stations. The track would later reach No. 1 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Release information source: [US] R&R radio trade publication ad - March 2, 1990.

March 2, 1991: On the "Flesh & Blood" World Tour, Poison with special guest Slaughter, played West Virginia University.

Happy Birthday to Tuff singer Stevie Rachelle (March 2, 1966).

March 2, 1990: With their debut album "Backstreet Symphony" about to hit stores in the UK, English hard rockers Thunder were drumming up excitement with a show at the Mayfair in Glasgow, Scotland (Kerrang! - March 10, 1990).

March 1990: The title track from Love/Hate's forthcoming debut album "Blackout In The Red Room" was making noise at American radio along with the music video on MTV.

March 1992: Metallica released power ballad "Nothing Else Matters" as a single in North America. It would hit the US Billboard Hot 100 on March 28th and peak at No. 34 in May that year. Release information source: HITS radio trade publication ad - March 2, 1992.

Happy Birthday to Dangerous Toys lead guitarist Scott Dalhover (March 2, 1963).

March 1985: With "Break Down The Wall" hitting its peak on the US rock chart, the next single from Stone Fury's debut album "Burns Like A Star" was "Life Is Too Lonely", which MTV had in rotation as a breakout video. R&R radio trade publication ad - March 1, 1985

Quiet Riot released their debut album exclusively in Japan in 1977. The guitar work of Randy Rhoads sounds familiar here, but the music is more glam pop. They put another record out like this a year later and then "Metal Health" in 1983.