Hair Band History (April 7th)

April 1985: KISS' Paul Stanley was on the cover of Rock Fever Magazine, featuring tantalizing articles such as "Rock 'N' Ratt On A Sexy Roll" and "Dokken The Godfather Of Metal"... Wait, what!? Dokken only had two albums then. 🤔

April 7, 1987: Bon Jovi brought the "Slippery When Wet" Tour with Cinderella to Uniondale, New York. The band has not released any live audio from this tour because at the time Jon Bon Jovi was dosed up on cortisone and "my voice was shot."

April 7, 1990: Guns N' Roses played their last show with drummer Steven Adler at Farm Aid IV in Indianapolis. Substance abuse was a problem, but the band had not rehearsed despite not playing in front of an audience since the previous fall.

April 7, 1990: Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee suffered a mild concussion when he fell from the scaffolding above his elevated drum kit and smashed heads with a person in the audience before hitting the ground head-first at a show in New Haven, Connecticut.

April 7, 1988: At London's Wembley Arena, Alice Cooper nearly died of asphyxiation after a safety rope broke during a concert stunt where he pretends to hang himself. If the wire had "caught my chin it would have been a different result."

April 7, 1988: Great White's album "Once Bitten" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry of America. That night the band played The Forum in Los Angeles with Whitesnake and received their awards after the show.

April 7, 1986: Krokus released their ninth studio album "Change Of Address" in North America (late April in the UK) featuring singles "Burning Up The Night" and a cover of Alice Cooper's "School’s Out". Krokus replaced Bon Jovi as opener on Judas Priest's '86 arena tour. Release information source: [US] Billboard Magazine - April 5, 1986; [UK] Music Week - April 19, 1986.

April 7, 1992: House of Lords released their third studio album "Demons Down" featuring singles "What's Forever For" and "O Father". KISS’ Paul Stanley provides backing vocals on the song "Can't Fight Love". Whitesnake's Tommy Aldridge played drums. Release information source: The Hard Report radio trade publication ad - March 27, 1992.

Remembering Frehley's Comet bassist [1984-88] John Regan, who died April 7, 2023 at age 71. R.I.P.

April 7, 1980: After opening the "World Invasion" Tour in Victoria, British Columbia, Van Halen returned to Western Canada for four shows that began in Calgary.

April 7, 1986: Twisted Sister were scheduled to play Osnabruck in Germany, but the show was canceled, as were quite a few dates near the end of the "Come Out And Play" Tour. In May 2021, the band posted on social media..."Sadly, this is the only known live footage from the Come Out & Play Tour."

 

April 7, 1989: The "Open Up And Say...Ahh" Tour featuring Poison and special guests Tesla performed at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.