Hair Band History (September 25th)

September 1988: "Backstage Banter with Poison's Bret Michaels" was on the cover of the latest Rock Beat Magazine, plus "Way Cool Pinups: Scorpions and Europe" and features on Def Leppard, Cinderella, Lita Ford and more.

September 25, 1988: Nearing the end of the "Crazy Nights" Tour and only a month removed from performing at "Monsters Of Rock" at Castle Donington, KISS played the second of two nights at London's Wembley Arena.

September 1988: Livin' the glam life in the California sunshine, Stryper released power ballad "I Believe In You" as the second single from the album "In God We Trust". Release information source: [US] The Gavin Report radio trade publication ad - September 23, 1988.

September 25, 1985: With single "Four In The Morning (I Can't Take Anymore)" a Top 20 hit in the US, Night Ranger brought the "7 Wishes" Tour to Irvine, California. The show was filmed and later released on VHS.

Happy Birthday to Lillian Axe guitarist Steve Blaze (September 25, 1961).

Happy Birthday to guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal [Guns N' Roses, Lita Ford] (September 25, 1969).

Happy Birthday to Impellitteri guitarist Chris Impellitteri (September 25, 1964).

September 25, 1988: Def Leppard played the first of two shows at The Spectrum in Philadelphia with special guest Queensrÿche.

September 25, 1987: Ahead of their show at Reunion Arena opening for Mötley Crüe, Whitesnake made an in-store appearance in Dallas.

More Bret Michaels and Poison September magazine covers... Hit Parader - 1987 and 1990