Hair Band History (November 25th)

November 25, 1989: Alice Cooper returned to the hard rock throne with the single "Poison" peaking at No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was his biggest hit in years... "School's Out" also reached No. 7 in 1972.

So many rock magazines back in the day and some were free, including Southern California's "Screamer" that featured Faster Pussycat on the cover in November 1987.

Remembering Quiet Riot singer Kevin DuBrow, who was found dead at his home in Las Vegas on November 25, 2007. The coroner's report determined he had passed away six days earlier. Kevin was 52. R.I.P.

November 25, 1989: Whitesnake's eighth studio album "Slip Of The Tongue" debuted at No. 36 on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. Powered by singles "Fool For Your Loving", "The Deeper The Love" and "Now You're Gone", it would rise to No. 10.

November 25, 1991: In North America, Skid Row released "Wasted Time" as the third single from the now platinum selling album "Slave To The Grind". Sebastian Bach has said the song was written about the spiraling effect of drug use on his friend, original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler. Release date source: [US] R&R radio trade publication ad - November 22, 1991.

With lyrics written by Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, Ozzy Osbourne's "Mama, I'm Coming Home" was available the week of November 25, 1991 as a single in the UK (February 1992 in North America).

Happy Birthday to former Danger Danger keyboardist [1987-93] Kasey Smith (November 25, 1960).

Formerly with German metal band Steeler, guitarist Axel Rudi Pell went solo and from his forthcoming debut album "Wild Obsession", released power ballad "Broken Heart" as the lead single in late 1989.

Cinderella's Tom Keifer recently told Heavy Metal Happenings that some of the new songs he has written for the band's second LP, "really blow the stuff on 'Night Songs' away. I'm lucky because I can write on the road; I know a lot of people can't." (Hit Parader Magazine - November 1987). The first single from Cinderella's next album "Long Cold Winter" issued seven months later would be "Gypsy Road". 😎