Hair Band History (July 2nd)

July 2, 1988: Van Halen power ballad "When It's Love", the second single from the album "OU812", debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at No. 69. A big summer hit, it reached No. 5 in September that year. The night of July 2nd, the "Monsters Of Rock" 23-city summer stadium tour featuring Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Metallica and Kingdom Come, was live in Houston.

July 2, 1988: After peaking at No. 8 with their smash hit "Wait", the follow up from White Lion "Tell Me" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 with the music video already Top 10 most requested on MTV. The band toured that summer with AC/DC.

July 2, 1983: After peaking at No. 2 a month earlier, Def Leppard's "Pyromania" was holding steady at No. 3 on the US Billboard Top LP's & Tape chart. "Rock Of Ages" was released as a single in early June and the summer sizzled as it reached the Top 20 on the Hot 100 in August that year.

July 2, 1990: Tesla played the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia. The show was recorded and later released as "Five Man Acoustical Jam". The band's cover of Five Man Electrical Band's "Signs" was a surprise hit in early 1991.

July 2, 1991: Alice Cooper released the album "Hey Stoopid" in North America featuring singles "Love's A Loaded Gun" and the title track. Guest appearances included Nikki Sixx, Slash and Ozzy. The track "Feed My Frankenstein" is also on the Wayne's World soundtrack. Release information source: Billboard Magazine new releases and spotlight - July 6, 1991.

Almost a year after its release, Def Leppard's fourth studio album "Hysteria" was on a "Rocket" ship in the USA. Billboard Magazine ad - July 2, 1988

July 2, 1991: "I'll take it, goddamn it!" and thus began the "Rocket Queen Riot" in Missouri with Axl Rose jumping in the crowd to confiscate a camera. Next, the band split and the crowd went nuts for three hours. Axl was arrested a year later.

July 2, 2014: Mötley Crüe launched the "Final Tour" in Grand Rapids, Michigan. "All Bad Things Must Come To An End" except... they didn't 😏