Hair Band History (June 2nd)

June 2, 1983: In North America, Def Leppard released "Rock Of Ages" as the second single from the album "Pyromania". It peaked at No. 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in August, but may have been No. 1 on your summer soundtrack that year. Release date source: Def Leppard News

"Rock Of Ages alternate single covers: (A) France, (B) Japan

June 2, 1986: We were all introduced to Cinderella when their first single "Shake Me" was issued to American rock radio one week before the release of their debut album "Night Songs". The music video began playing on MTV in early July that year. Release date source: FMQB radio trade publication - May 23, 1986.

June 2, 1984: RATT made an in-store appearance at Slipped Disc Records in Valley Stream, New York before their sold out show with Mötley Crüe at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.

Mötley Crüe's latest album "Shout At The Devil" had just gone platinum... "CRÜE! CRÜE! CRÜE! shouts the crowd... beneath all the brouhaha and bumph, you'll find four genuine rock'n'roll sleazeballs dedicated to raising hell, highwater and hair." -Kerrang!

June 2, 1990: Nearly a year after the release of their first album, "Bang Bang", the title track from New York rockers Danger Danger, debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100. The band toured with KISS, Alice Cooper, Extreme and Warrant. HITS US radio trade publication ad - May 28, 1990

Released in North America in September 1990, Warrant's second studio album "Cherry Pie" reached platinum in US sales one month later. Featuring Top 40 hits "I Saw Red" and the title track, plus Top 20 rock hit "Uncle Tom's Cabin", the LP has sold 3x platinum worldwide as of 2021. Billboard Magazine - June 1, 1991

June 1992: From Miami, Florida, Saigon Kick released their second studio album "The Lizard" in North America featuring their biggest hit, power ballad "Love Is On The Way", which reached No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Release information source: Debuted Billboard 200 album chart on June 20, 1992.

Still in his teens, Jon Bon Jovi played in the band John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones in the late '70s, performing in clubs such as the Fast Lane in Asbury Park, New Jersey and opening for local acts.

June 2, 2020: Featuring the iconic and never-before-published photography of Mark Weiss, "The Decade That Rocked" was released. The 378 page book covers the biggest names from the ’80s hard rock scene—including Jon Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne, Twisted Sister, KISS, Mötley Crüe, Guns N' Roses and more. Click Here for details.