Hair Band History (November 28th)

Bon Jovi were smokin' hot in late 1986 with a smash single and album that would propel them past rock star status to pop stars around the world... "I'm absolutely thrilled with the success we've achieved. We all thought that the new album would do well, but it's taken a while for us to realize exactly what scale of success we've reached." -Jon Bon Jovi

November 1987: Metal Hammer reported that David Lee Roth bassist Billy Sheehan had left the band and there was speculation he might join Whitesnake. He went on to form a new band with singer Eric Martin... Mr. Big.

November 1993: Guns 'N Roses released "Estranged" as the final single from the album "Use Your Illusion II". The song is over nine minutes long, but it worked at radio and was a US Top 20 rock hit. Release information source: [US] Network 40 radio trade publication ad - November 26, 1993.

November 28, 1987: Performing "In The Round", Def Leppard brought the "Hysteria" Tour to the Cow Palace in San Francisco with special guest (a local band out of Sacramento), Tesla. Tickets were a hot get, so a second show was added for the following night.

November 28, 1987: On the road in the American South, Whitesnake and Great White played Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. That same day in the UK, an interview with Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale was published in No. 1 Magazine, whose approach to feature writing was more personal, in that the writers would show more of their own character and were not afraid to criticise their interviewees... (No. 1) "So how do you keep fit, honey?" (Coverdale) "By taking what I do very seriously. (No. 1) "is this man for real?"

Happy Birthday to original BulletBoys drummer Jimmy D’Anda (November 28, 1967).

November 28, 2001: Twisted Sister headlined the "New York Steel" benefit concert held at the Hammerstein Ballroom. All proceeds raised went to the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund in response to the 9/11 attacks. It was the first time Twisted Sister had played together in 14 years, and spurred a reunion followed by tours and musical collaborations.

Night Ranger's debut album "Dawn Patrol" and Ozzy Osbourne's live LP "Speak Of The Devil" were both issued in November 1982. Guitarist Brad Gillis posted on social media in 2024: "These releases gave me the distinction of being the 1st musician to ever appear in both “Best New Music” picks in the same week! The Album Network US radio trade publication ad - November 15, 1982.

November 1988: "Some Guys Have All The Luck", Jon Bon Jovi was livin' the pop star life as "Bad Medicine" brought his band another No. 1 hit single.