Hair Band History (March 31st)

March 31, 1992: Def Leppard released their fifth studio album "Adrenalize" in North America (one day earlier in the UK). Featuring Top 20 hit singles "Let's Get Rocked" and "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad", it debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 album chart.

Def Leppard "Adrenalize" release information source: Gavin radio trade publication - April 10, 1992; Debuted Billboard 200 album chart on April 18, 1992.

March 31, 1985: Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil was on the cover of Circus Magazine. There was talk at the time that he received so many compliments about this "Shout At The Devil" era cover that it inspired his costume colors for "Theater Of Pain".

March 31, 1984: Mötley Crüe's "Shout At The Devil" peaked at No. 17 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart. Released in late September 1983, it sold 200,000 copies in its first two weeks.

March 31, 1989: Guns N' Roses released "Patience" in North America as the only single from the album "Lies". The video was filmed on Valentine's Day that year and was the last in which drummer Steven Adler appeared (although he did not play on the recorded track). Release information source: [US] R&R radio trade publication ad - March 31, 1989.

Happy Birthday to Warrant rhythm guitarist Erik Turner (March 31, 1964).

March 1984: Van Halen released "I'll Wait" as the second single from the album "1984", written by all the band members along with the Doobie Brothers Michael McDonald. It debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 in April and peaked at No. 13 in June. Release information source: [US] R&R radio trade publication ad - March 30, 1984.

March 31, 2009: Nearly 20 years after it was recorded, Island/Mercury issued Cinderella's "Authorized Bootleg: Live At The Tokyo Dome - Tokyo, Japan Dec. 31 1990". The band was promoting the "Heartbreak Station" album on this tour. Release date source: Blabbermouth.net - February 21, 2010.

March 1992: Following up power ballad hit "I'll See You In My Dreams" from two years earlier, American hard rockers Giant released their second studio album "Time To Burn" in North America (June 1st in the UK), featuring singles "Stay" and Top 20 rock hit "Chained". Release information source: [US] The Hard Report radio trade publication spotlight for lead single "Chained" - March 13, 1992; [UK] Kerrang! - May 2, 1992.

March 1992: Before almost replacing Sammy Hagar in Van Halen, Mitch Malloy released his debut solo album featuring singles "Nobody Wins In This War" and Top 20 rock hit "Anything At All". Release information source: [US] The Hard Report radio trade publication spotlight for lead single "Anything At All" - March 27, 1992.

From their debut album, Europe released their first single "Seven Doors Hotel" in 1983. One of the first songs written by singer Joey Tempest, it was a hit in Japan, reaching the Top 10.

March 31, 1993: Bon Jovi launched the European leg of the "Keep The Faith" Tour in Munich, Germany.

March 31, 2015: 42 years after the band was formed, Van Halen released their first live album to feature original singer David Lee Roth. "Tokyo Dome Live in Concert" was recorded on June 21, 2013 on the "Different Kind Of Truth" Tour. Release date source: Blabbermouth.net - March 19, 2015.

March 1988: Whitesnake's Rudy Sarzo and Adrian Vandenberg promoting Peavy.