Hair Band History (July 10th)

July 10, 1990: Poison released their third studio album "Flesh & Blood" in North America (one day earlier in the UK), an attempt by the band to establish a more serious musical stance marked by first single "Unskinny Bop" 😏 Mission accomplished though on second single "Something To Believe In".

Poison "Flesh & Blood" release date source: [US] Billboard Magazine - July 7, 1990; R&R radio trade publication ad - June 22, 1990; [UK] Kerrang! ad - June 25, 1990.

July 10, 1987: Formed two years earlier in Los Angeles, Faster Pussycat released their self-titled debut album in North America (July 20th in the UK), loaded with pure glam and sleaze rock like "Don't Change That Song", "Bathroom Wall", "Babylon" and "Cathouse".

Faster Pussycat debut album release date source: [US] Billboard Magazine - July 4, 1987; [UK] Record Mirror - July 18, 1987; Kerrang! ad - July 23, 1987.

July 10, 1990: Steelheart released their self-titled debut album in North America (November '90 in the UK) that produced four hit singles including power ballad "I'll Never Let You Go" (No. 23 US Billboard Hot 100).

Steelheart debut album release date source: [US] CMJ New Music Report - July 6, 1990; [UK] Kerrang! ad - November 10, 1990. The band was featured in Japan's Burrn! Magazine in April 1990 and an ad for the album ran on the front page of Billboard Magazine in the US on August 4, 1990. The LP was re-released a year later with new cover art.

Happy Birthday to Honeymoon Suite guitarist Derry Grehan (July 10, 1957).

July 10, 1987: From their new album "Girls, Girls, Girls", Mötley Crüe released the title track as a single in the UK. Kerrang! ad - July 9, 1987

July 1987: White Lion's second studio album "Pride" was issued in the UK. It didn't chart, but the band became more popular with follow up releases "Big Game" in 1989 and "Mane Attraction" in 1991. Kerrang! ad - July 9, 1987

July 10, 1990: Less than a year after releasing her debut solo album "Force Majeure", the follow up "Doro" was issued in North America (June '90 in the UK) from former Warlock singer Doro. The LP was produced by Gene Simmons and features single "Unholy Love". Release information source: [US] CMJ New Music Report radio trade publication - July 6, 1990; [UK] Kerrang! ad - June 9, 1990.

July 1990: Capitalizing on the success of their commercial breakthrough "Wake Me When It's Over" released a year earlier, Faster Pussycat "Live And Rare" was issued in Japan only (later as an import in Europe) with alternate remixed, edited, or live versions of their previous hits. Release information source: Kerrang! review - August 11, 1990.

July 10, 1985: The "Lay It Down" music video was in Power Rotation on MTV when RATT brought the "World Infestation Tour" to Dayton, Ohio with special guest Bon Jovi.