Arena rock releases, week 37

This week’s arena rock updates highlight anniversary reissues, long-lost recordings, and deep dives into the formative moments of iconic bands. Mötley Crüe revisits their debut album with a 45th anniversary edition, while Kiss reveals a newly recorded track. The spotlight also falls on Guns N’ Roses’ turbulent origins, U2’s overlooked 1988 homage to John Lennon, and retrospective looks at Blue Öyster Cult, Jon Bon Jovi’s solo debut, and Led Zeppelin’s unexpected hit from 1973.

1. 01

   Mötley Crüe

   Mötley Crüe announces 45th anniversary edition of Too Fast For Love

   Sep 11 · 6 outlets

2. 02

   Tommy Thayer, KISS, Paul Stanley

   TOMMY THAYER Confirms KISS Has Recorded 'A Great New Song' Written By PAUL STANLEY

   Sep 8 · 4 outlets

3. 03

   Guns N’ Roses

   The chaotic birth of Guns N’ Roses and the wild road to Appetite For Destruction: “If Axl thought someone was looking at him weird, he would just haul off and smack ’em”

   Sep 13 · 1 outlet

4. 04

   Mötley Crüe, Queen

   “We were one of the first bands to take punk and mix it with glam and metal. We started a whole new trend”: How Motley Crue created the album that invented 80s hair metal with help from an ex-construction worker and Queen’s producer

   Sep 12 · 1 outlet

5. 05

   John Lennon, U2

   Did You Know That U2 Delivered a Belated Sequel to a John Lennon Classic in 1988?

   Sep 11 · 1 outlet

6. 06

   Aerosmith

   Aerosmith 15 questions

   Sep 10 · 1 outlet

7. 07

   Guns N’ Roses

   On This Day in 1988, Guns N’ Roses Went to No. 1 With a Song Written for the Daughter of an Everly Brother

   Sep 10 · 1 outlet

8. 08

   Blue Öyster Cult

   Old Gods: A Retrospective on Blue Öyster Cult’s “Curse of the Hidden Mirror” (2001)

   Sep 9 · 1 outlet

9. 09

   Bon Jovi, Jon Bon Jovi

   On This Day in 1990, Jon Bon Jovi Hit No. 1 With His Debut Solo Single—Written for the Emilio Estevez-Led Western That Gave Him His First Acting Gig

   Sep 8 · 1 outlet

10. 10

    Led Zeppelin

    How a Quasi-Reggae Beat and a Weird Title Landed Led Zeppelin in the Top 20 in 1973

    Sep 8 · 1 outlet

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