Hair Band History (June 22nd)

June 1987: White Lion released their second studio album "Pride" In North America (July '87 in the UK). A slow build, it didn't appear on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart until late September. Top 10 hits "Wait" and "When The Children Cry" drove the LP to No. 11.

White Lion "Pride" release information source: [US] Billboard Magazine review - July 11, 1987; [UK] Kerrang! ad - July 9, 1987.

What a year 1990-91 was for Slaughter as their debut album "Stick It To Ya" was certified double platinum in the US. Powered by singles "Up All Night", "Fly To The Angels" and "Spend My Life", it was nominated for "Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album" at the American Music Awards. Billboard Magazine ad - June 22, 1991

June 22, 2004: Despite a "trademark infringement" lawsuit brought by Axl Rose, Cleopatra Records released "The Roots Of Guns N' Roses" featuring demos from Hollywood Rose and remixes by former guitarist Gilby Clarke and Cinderella drummer Fred Coury. Release date source: Blabbermouth.net - July 7, 2004.

June 22, 2004: After experimenting with different concepts and influences in the '90s, Scorpions returned to the style of music of their most successful albums and released their 15th studio LP "Unbreakable" in North America (April 2004 in Europe). Release date source: Blabbermouth.net - May 23, 2004.

June 22, 2010: Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil released his fourth and most recent solo album "Tattoos And Tequila" with two new songs, the title track and "Another Bad Day"... the rest all covers. Release date source: Blabbermouth.net - June 30, 2010.

June 22, 1993: BulletBoys released their third studio album "Za-Za" in North America featuring power ballad single "Mine". Suggested by drummer Jimmy D'Anda, the LP title was taken from "The Godfather Part III" character Joey Zasa. D'Anda and guitarist Mick Sweda would leave the band later that year. Release date source: The Hard Report radio trade publication ad - May 21, 1993.

June 22, 1993: Recorded at the University of Maryland's Ritchie Coliseum in October 1991, Kix released the album "Live". The band refers to it as "Contractual Obligation Live" as it was their final LP issued by Atlantic Records. Release date source: The Hard Report - May 28, 1993.

June 1991: A US Top 15 hit for Firehouse, the single "Don't Treat Me Bad" made its way across the pond and was issued in the UK. The song reached No. 8 in Australia. Kerrang! ad - June 22 1991.

June 22, 1988: Van Halen's "Monsters Of Rock" 23-city summer stadium tour arrived in Akon, Ohio for the first of two shows with VH, Scorpions, Dokken, Metallica and Kingdom Come.

June 22, 1986: Just over a month after the release of their debut album "Look What The Cat Dragged In", Poison were still toiling in the L.A. clubs with a show at the Troubadour.

June 1984: While in Vancouver, British Columbia recording their eighth studio album "Midnite Maniac" (later retitled "The Blitz"), Krokus took karate lessons. "Of course, training of this sort can come in rather useful... If you want (Marc) Storace to sing a little higher, then...well." -Kerrang!

June 22, 1987: "Yngwie Malmsteen was involved in a one-car accident in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles... His 1974 E-Type Jaguar hit a tree at approx. 8:30 in the morning while en route to the supermarket, sending the 24-year-old Swede through the windscreen and injuring a member of his road crew who was in the passenger seat of the car. Yngwie was taken to L.A.'s Northridge Hospital where he slipped into a coma, though happily he has now regained conciousness and is out of danger." -Kerrang!

June 1988: A year after its release, Whitesnake's 1987 album was a worldwide smash and frontman David Coverdale on the cover of Creem Rock-Shots Magazine. Plus, you got "Rockin' Romeos" Bon Jovi, Posion and a "Giant Crüe Centerfold".