Hair Band History (December 4th)

December 1990: Slaughter released "Spend My Life" as the third single from their debut album "Stick It To Ya". Following "Up All Night" (27) and "Fly To The Angels" (19), "Spend My Life" also reached the American Top 40. Release information source: [US] R&R radio trade publication ad - November 30, 1990.

December 4, 1988: When Van Halen brought the "Monsters Of Rock" Tour to Dallas in July, Sammy Hagar lost his voice during the VH set and later promised the fans that the band would return to play a free concert 🤗

December 1989: With Whitesnake's new album "Slip Of The Tongue" in European record shops, frontman David Coverdale and guitarist Steve Vai got the cover of Greece's "Metal Hammer" Magazine.

Skid Row released "Oh Say Can You Scream" on home video in 1990 featuring live performances, behind the scenes footage and uncensored videos of "18 And Life", "Youth Gone Wild", "I Remember You", and "Piece Of Me".

December 4, 1992: Firehouse launched the UK leg of the "Hold Your Fire" Tour in Sheffield. A month after it peaked at No. 8 in the US, "When I Look Into Your Eyes" had just been issued as a single overseas. Kerrang! ad - November 28, 1992

December 1987: Oh my goodness!... This Ad 🤭 Hard rockin' L.A. aspirants Tuff, took out a full-page ad in BAM Magazine... "No show, just an idea we came up with to stir the pot, build the buzz and create some attention. Lol. To be young and carefree... not a care in the world." - Stevie Rachelle

This happened in 1988 and again in December 2014, it was falsely reported that Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose had been found dead. The singer later quipped, "If I'm dead, do I have to pay taxes?"

December 1992: With their latest album "Keep The Faith" in the Top 5 on the US Billboard 200 and a world tour scheduled to begin in February 1993, Bon Jovi had some time to enjoy the holidays. The B-side of the "Keep The Faith" single, "I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas", was also issued as a single. Release information source: [US] R&R radio trade publication ad - December 4, 1992.