Hair Band History (March 28th)

March 28, 1987: Over a year after its original release, Europe's "The Final Countdown" the song, peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100, their highest charting single. In Australia and Canada, it peaked at No. 2 and No. 5 respectively.

March 1988: Whitesnake released a four-track video entitled "Trilogy" featuring "Here I Go Again", "Is This Love", "Still Of The Night" and "Give Me All Your Love", plus never before seen stills and revealing outtakes. "Watch the romance grow between David Coverdale and special guest Tawny Kitaen... Watch them retire to a sunny cottage with roses around the door..." ❤️ -Kerrang!

March 28, 1988: Def Leppard released "Armageddon It" as the fourth single from the album "Hystera" in the UK (November '88 in North America). It would peak at No. 20 on the UK Official singles chart. Release information source: Kerrang! ads - March 26 & April 2, 1988.

March 28, 1995: Skid Row released their third studio album "sUBHUMAN rACE" in North America, their last with singer Sebastian Bach and drummer Rob Affuso. Featuring singles "My Enemy", "Breakin' Down" and "Into Another", the LP was a little darker than earlier works. Release date source: [US] The Hard Report radio trade publication - March 17, 1995.

March 1990: Hurricane released their third studio album "Slave To The Thrill" in North America (one month later in the UK) featuring singles "Dance Little Sister", "Next To You" and "Temptation". The original cover art featured a nude female model lying on a machine, but was replaced with the model removed from the photo. Release information source: [US] The Hard Report radio trade publication spotlight - March 16, 1990; [UK] Kerrang! ad - April 28, 1990.

March 28, 1983: Mötley Crüe joined KISS on the "Creatures Of The Night/10th Anniversary" Tour for five shows that included Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.

March 28, 1992: Mr. Big had a recent No. 1 smash in the US with "To Be With You" when they arrived for a show at The Warfield in San Francisco that was recorded and released later that year as "Mr. Big Live".

March 1986: Twister Sister's Dee Snider was on the cover of Hit Parader Magazine. The issue featured "The Words To The Latest Rock Hits"... With Internet search now, a reminder how easy we have it today.