Hair Band History (December 6th)

December 6, 1984: Warrant performed for the first time at the Troubadour nightclub in West Hollywood, California. Of the classic lineup, only Erik Turner and Jerry Dixon were in the band. Singer Adam Shore was replaced by Jani Lane in 1986.

December 6, 2004: Mötley Crüe reunited with Tommy Lee and announced the "Red, White & Crüe...Better Live Than Dead Tour", along with new single "If I Die Tomorrow" from their forthcoming compilation album "Red, White & Crüe".

December 1989: Faster Pussycat released power ballad "House Of Pain" as the second single from their second album "Wake Me When It's Over". MTV began playing the music video in late February 1990 and the song was a US Top 30 hit. Release information source: The Hard Report US radio trade publication ad - December 8, 1989.

December 6, 1982: Sammy Hagar released his seventh studio album "Three Lock Box" in North America featuring the title track, "I Don't Need Love" and his most successful single "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy" (No. 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100).

Sammy Hagar "Three Lock Box" release information source: [US] FMQB radio trade publication - December 3, 1982; Billboard Magazine ad - December 11, 1982.

Queensrÿche had a US No. 1 rock hit with "Silent Lucidity" in 1991 and in December 1994 the acoustic "Bridge", with lyrics written by guitarist Chris DeGarmo about his father who died while recording the album, reached No. 6.

December 6, 1992: With special guests Great White and Trixter, KISS brought the "Revenge" Tour to Denver. "They still can rock... A likeness of the Statue of Liberty stood in the middle of the stage, over 40 feet tall and holding her torch up in the lighting truss. She was all mechanical and computerized parts -- and for the finale, rockets came from each side and blew up Miss Liberty. What was underneath was a patriotic 'Terminator' of sorts. Simmons rolled his eyes back in their sockets, glared at the audience like a B-movie psycho killer -- and offered his notorious fire-breathing effect... Fans enjoy vintage KISS. In black leather pants, Simmons' biker boots and Stanley's skull-and-crossbones T-shirt, KISS looked like a motorcycle gang turning the amps up to 12 and revving up the KISS Army to 'shout it out loud.' Fans feasted on the band's 20-year repertoire of metalloid pop-rock." -Denver Post

December 1985: Getting close to the holidays and here comes Dee Snider in a Santa suit on the cover of France's Hard Rock Magazine with Twisted Sister's just released "Come Out And Play" on cassette to suff in your stocking 🎅