Hair Band History (April 1st)

April 1, 1985 is often cited as the day David Lee Roth officially left Van Halen, but there really was no announcement on this day and DLR was technically still a member of Van Halen. By mid-August that year Eddie would say "the band as you know it is over."

April 1991: Warrant's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was released in North America as the third single from the album "Cherry Pie". The music video was a Top 5 request on Dial MTV. Release information source: [US] HITS radio trade publication ad - April 1, 1991.

April 1985: With the success of first single "Turn Up The Radio", Autograph's debut album "Sign In Please" went Gold and now they hoped to rock the nation a little more with second single "Send Her To Me". Billboard Magazine ad - April 20, 1985

April 1, 1989: Poison's "Open Up And Say...Ahh" Tour arrived in the Bay area. Opener Tesla may have been happy to be back so close to their hometown of Sacramento. For Poison, the tour was a haul at 222 shows.

April 1, 1989: With special guests Britny Fox and Kix, RATT brought the "Reach For The Sky" Tour to Philadelphia. In Stephen Pearcy's "Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll" bio he wrote about the album... RATT "blew tons of cash...partying, firing producers."

April 1, 2016: April Fool's Day, a perfect day for a Guns N' Roses reunion. Afterall, who would believe that most of the classic lineup (Axl, Slash, Duff) would ever get back together? They did just that though with a show at L.A.'s Troubadour.. And still going!

April 1988: Featuring singer Kelly Hansen and the younger brothers of Quiet Riot's Carlos Cavazo and Rudy Sarzo, Hurricane released "I'm Onto You" in North America (February '89 in the UK) as the lead single from their forthcoming album "Over The Edge". Release information source: [US] The Hard Report radio trade publication spotlight - April 8, 1988; [UK] Kerrang! ad - February 18, 1989.

April 1, 1989: Less than two weeks after releasing their debut album, New Jersey hard rockers Saraya made their debut on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart with first single "Love Has Taken It's Toll". The music video hit MTV on August 12th that year and the track would peak at No. 9 over the summer.

April 1, 1987: Previously known as Flatbacker, Japanese rockers EZO released their American debut single "Flashback Heart Attack" from their forthcoming album "EZO", produced by KISS' Gene Simmons. Release date source: [US] The Hard Report radio trade publication - March 27, 1987.

I'm not F-f-f-foolin', I'll be a fool for your loving no more and I'm Nobody's Fool, so April Fools This 😁

It's April 1st and no joke, Scorpions launched a tour of the Soviet Union and released their tenth studio album "Savage Amusement" this month in 1988. Nevermind this calendar is from 1987 😜