Hair Band History (April 16th)

April 16, 1984: Whitesnake released their sixth studio album "Slide It In" in North America (January '84 in the UK) featuring singles "Gulity Of Love", "Give Me More Time" and "Love Ain't No Stranger". Release date source: [US] CMJ New Music Report - April 9, 1984; R&R radio trade publication ad - April 13, 1984.

April 16, 1988: Scorpions launched a pioneering tour of the former Soviet Union with 10 dates where they would play for 150,000 people. After 78 shows in the US, Scorpions brought the "Savage Amusement" Tour to Europe in November 1989.

April 16, 1991: Making their way across Canada, Cinderella brought the "Heartbreak Station" Tour to Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario with special guest Slaughter.

April 1993: With lyrics about everlasting love and devotion, Bon Jovi released "In These Arms" in North America as the third single from the album "Keep The Faith". A Top 30 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, it went on to be the album's second-most successful single. It reached No. 1 in Lithuania. Release information source: [US] R&R radio trade publication ad - April 16, 1993.

April 1993: Van Halen released "Dreams" Live in North America as a single from the band's only live album until 2015, "Live: Right Here, Right Now", recorded in May 1992 over two nights in Fresno, California. Release information source: [US] R&R radio trade publication ad - April 16, 1993.

April 16, 2002: David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar called a press conference to announce they would co-headline a national tour dubbed "Song For Song, The Heavy Weight Champs Of Rock And Roll". The US tour ran May through August.

April 16, 1996: KISS held a press conference aboard the USS Intrepid in New York City to announce the reunion of all four original members, and the "Alive/Worldwide Reunion Tour". With Gene, Paul, Ace and Peter, the tour went on to gross over $140 million dollars.

April 1982: Rainbow released their sixth studio album "Straight Between The Eyes" featuring No. 1 US rock hit "Stone Cold". The stageset for the tour had a giant pair of moving mechanical eyes with spotlights shining from the pupils. Release information source: [US] Billboard Magazine ad - April 24, 1982; [UK] Kerrang! ad - April 22, 1982.

April 16, 1984: Whitesnake released "Standing In The Shadow" in the UK as the third single from the album "Slide It In". Release date source: Record Mirror - April 14, 1984.

April 16, 2016: With singer Brian Johnson sidelined due to hearing loss, AC/DC announced they "will resume their 'Rock Or Bust World Tour' with Axl Rose joining on vocals."

April 1990: An interview with Axl Rose was featured in Kerrang! where he revealed that Steven Adler was back in the band and Guns N' Roses were adding a keyboardist, "he's a guy named Dizzy". Axl also talked about the band's feud with Mötley Crüe... "I don't have time to worry about going after Vince Neil. If Vince wants to come after me, I'll clean the floor with that motherf**ker. As for Nikki... He's a survivor, and I respect that. But I'm not gonna play games..."