World Events
- Japan mourns the death of Emperor Hirohito
- Ayatollah Khomeni, the spiritual leader of Iran orders a fatwa against British novelist Salman Rushdie, over the novel of Satanic Verses, which is alleged to blaspheme against the Islamic religion.
- Hillsborough Football disaster claims 94 lives.
- Crackdown follows massacre on Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China
- Ayatollah Khomeni, the spiritual leader of Iran dies at the age of 86
- Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe.
- Arsenal win the Division One title on goal difference, away over Liverpool, thanks to a last gasp goal by Michael 'Micky' Thomas, in the final game of the season.
Events In Rock
- Mötley Crüe's album Dr. Feelgood reaches number one on the Billboard Top 100.
- Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Ozzy Osbourne, Scorpions, Mötley Crüe, and Skid Row take part in the Moscow Music Peace Festival on August 12 & August 13, 1989.
- For the first time in its history, a Grammy is given for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance. The award is given to Jethro Tull for Crest of a Knave.
- Future Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo joins Suicidal Tendencies (and remains with them until their split in 1995). As a result of his participation, the band would abandon their hardcore punk style and become more of a thrash metal/funk metal band.
- Steve Vai leaves David Lee Roth's solo band and joins Whitesnake.
Major Rock Releases
- Alice Cooper: Trash
- Black Sabbath : Headless Cross
- Cult : Sonic Temple
- Faith No More : The Real Thing
- KISS : Hot in the Shade
- Mötley Crüe : Dr. Feelgood
- Skid Row : Skid Row
- W.A.S.P. : The Headless Children
- Tom Petty: Full Moon Fever
List Of FRS Dates
January |
February |
March |
April |
06 Jan 1989 13 Jan 1989 20 Jan 1989 |
03 Feb 1989 10 Feb 1989 17 Feb 1989 24 Feb 1989 |
03 Mar 1989 10 Mar 1989 17 Mar 1989 24 Mar 1989 31 Mar 1989 |
07 Apr 1989 14 Apr 1989 21 Apr 1989 28 Apr 1989 |
May |
June |
July |
August |
05 May 1989 12 May 1989 19 May 1989 26 May 1989 |
02 June 1989 09 June 1989 16 June 1989 23 June 1989 30 June 1989 |
07 July 1989 14 July 1989 21 July 1989 28 July 1989 |
04 August 1989 11 August 1989 18 August 1989 25 August 1989 |
September |
October |
November |
December |
01 Sep 1989 08 Sep 1989 15 Sep 1989 22 Sep 1989 29 Sep 1989 |
06 Oct 1989 13 Oct 1989 20 Oct 1989 27 Oct 1989 |
03 Nov 1989 10 Nov 1989 17 Nov 1989 24 Nov 1989 |
01 Dec 1989 08 Dec 1989 15 Dec 1989 22 Dec 1989 29 Dec 1989 |
- 06 January 1989 / 07 January 1989 (Night Rockin') / 13 January 1989 / 20 January 1989 / 27 January 1989
- 03 February 1989 / 10 February 1989 / 17 February 1989 / 24 February 1989
- 03 March 1989 / 10 March 1989 / 17 March 1989 / 24 March 1989 / 31 March 1989
- 07 April 1989 / 14 April 1989 / 28 April 1989
- 05 May 1989 / 12 May 1989 / 19 May 1989
- 02 June 1989 / 16 June 1989 / 23 June 1989 / 30 June 1989
- 07 July 1989 / 14 July 1989 / 21 July 1989 / 28 July 1989
- 04 August 1989 / 18 August 1989 / 25 August 1989
- 01 September 1989 / 08 September 1989 / 15 September 1989 / 29 September 1989
- 06 October 1989 / 13 October 1989 / 20 October 1989 / 27 October 1989
- 03 November 1989 / 10 November 1989 / 24 November 1989
- 01 December 1989 / 08 December 1989 / 22 December 1989