Hair Band History (March 9th)

March 9, 1991: The debut album from Firehouse made its debut on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart at No. 172. Propelled by singles "Don't Treat Me Bad", "All She Wrote" and power ballad "Love Of A Lifetime", it would peak at No. 21 in June that year.

March 1984: With most of the world's attention on hard rock music coming out of L.A., New Jersey's Bon Jovi were not so quietly generating excitement for their debut album and first single "Runaway". R&R US radio trade publication ad- March 9, 1984

March 1985: Quiet Riot frontman Kevin DuBrow's tirades led to fan backlash and clashes in the media with several other L.A.-based metal bands, which resulted in Rudy Sarzo quitting the group. He was later replaced by Chuck Wright. -Kerrang!

March 9, 1992: Co-written by singer Joey Tempest and Canadian musician/songwriter Jim Vallance (Bryan Adams, Aerosmith) a year earlier in Vancouver, Europe released "Halfway To Heaven" in the UK as the third single from the album "Prisoners In Paradise". Release information source: Kerrang! ad - March 14, 1992.

March 9, 2004: Tesla released their fifth studio album and first in ten years, "Into The Now" in North America. With Tommy Skeoch in rehab for substance abuse, the band had been on a six-year hiatus, but returned with a gem that was well received by fans. Release date source: Blabbermouth - January 6, 2004

Enuff Z'Nuff released their third studio album "Animals With Human Intelligence" in 1993 featuring the single "Right By Your Side". Prior to recording, the band filed for bankruptcy and left Atco Records but were soon picked up by Arista.

March 9, 1992: With their biggest hit "Silent Lucidity" still in our subconcious a year after its release, Queensrÿche issued "Anybody Listening?" as a single. The other power ballad from the "Empire" album reached No. 16 on the US Billboard Rock chart. Release information source: [US] HITS radio trade publication ad - March 9, 1992.

March 9, 1984: KISS brought the "Lick It Up" Tour to New York City for the first of two nights at Radio City Music Hall with opener Accept.

March 9, 1990: "A Mid-Tempo Track That Will Keep Your Listeners Loving You", the latest single from XYZ was on the rise at American radio and due in 10 days, the new single from Hurricane titled "Little Sister". R&R US radio trade publication ad - March 9, 1990

March 1992: Vince Neil departed Mötley Crüe a month earlier and the band was zeroing in on a new singer. After auditioning Kik Tracee's Stephen Shareaux and BulletBoys frontman Marq Torien, they settled on former Scream vocalist John Corabi. -Kerrang!

March 1989: Post-Warlock, singer Doro had just released her debut solo album "Force Majeure" and got the cover of Metal Hammer Magazine, "In Her Own Words".