Hair Band History (May 29th)

May 29, 1990: Originally known as Rade, New Jersey rockers Trixter released their self-titled debut album in North America (August 19, 1991 in the UK) featuring singles "Give It To Me Good" (No. 1 on Dial MTV), "Surrender" and "One In A Million". They toured with Stryper and Dokken. Release date source: [US] CMJ New Music Report - May 25, 1990; [UK] Kerrang! - July 27, 1991.

May 1987: A year after winning "Best Band Of The Year" in the annual Metal Edge Magazine Reader's Poll, Keel released "Somebody's Waiting" as the lead single from their forthcoming album "Keel". They toured with Bon Jovi and Mötley Crüe. Release information source: FMQB radio trade publication ad - May 29, 1987.

May 29, 1989: L.A. rockers Bang Tango released their debut album "Psycho Café" in North America (June '89 in the UK) featuring MTV staple "Someone Like You". A music video was also made for "Breaking Up A Heart Of Stone" and the band toured extensively with L.A. Guns, RATT and BulletBoys. Release date source: [US] CMJ New Music Report - May 5, 1989; [UK] Kerrang! ad - June 10, 1989.

May 29, 1991: Bang Tango moved slightly away from the "thunderous backbeats and heavy guitar sounds that characterized its first effort to spotlight a smooth, seductive funk groove" (The Record) on their second studio album "Dancin' On Coals" featuring single "Untied And True". Release date source: Kerrang! - April 20, 1991.

May 29, 1982: Scorpions eighth studio album "Blackout" peaked at No. 10 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart. Featuring No. 1 rock hit "No One Like You", the album went Top 20 in five countries, including No. 1 in France.

May 29, 2002: David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar launched their co-headline national tour dubbed "Song For Song, The Heavy Weight Champs Of Rock And Roll" in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The US tour ran through August.

May 1987: A Top 15 hit in the US six months earlier, Cinderella power ballad "Nobody's Fool" from their debut album "Night Songs" was issued in the UK. Singer Tom Keifer has described it as a "song for the falling out of love experience." Release information source: Kerrang! ad - June 11, 1987.

May 29, 2001: Quiet Riot released their tenth studio album "Guilty Pleasures", the last to feature guitarist Carlos Cavazo and bassist Rudy Sarzo as official members (Sarzo rejoined the band in 2021). Release date source: Blabbermouth.net - May 20, 2001.

May 29, 1983: The US Festival drew some of music's biggest stars, but Day 2 devoted to heavy metal, drew the biggest crowds. Quiet Riot opened, followed by Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Triumph, Scorpions and Van Halen.