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...reunion concert of Van Halen has you feeling like you've stepped into a time warp... Where have you been all summer? There was Don Dokken wailing "Unchain the Night" to hundreds of wild fans in Springfield, Virginia, as razor-sharp, screaming guitar chords pierced the darkness. A few weeks after, in the same venue, Ratt lead singer Stephen Pearcy stretched a mike over the crowd and sang "Round and Round" as bodies slammed together and fists pounded the air. In Thorpe, Pennsylvania, Warrant's Jani Lane was in concert, singing the band's classic '80s metal ballad "Heaven...
...summer concert season of 2007 swept America back into the 1980s as scores of hard rock/metal bands from that decade began touring again, drawing large crowds, new, young fans, and solid revenues 25 years after first emerging. Who toured? Tesla, Dokken, Great White, Winger, Warrant, Queensryche, Poison, Ratt, Vince Neil, Firehouse, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, L.A. Guns, White Lion, Skid Row, and Black Sabbath. "Despite the fact that it's two decades later, people still like to bang their heads, raise their fists, and have some fun," says Jeff Albright, president of the Albright Entertainment Group and publicist for numerous...
...Dokken says he continues to be inspired by loyal fans, including a sizable number of U.S. military personnel. At a recent show in Oklahoma, Dokken spotted a U.S. Marine in the front row. "This guy was standing right down in the front row in full Marine uniform and he stuck out because he was in full Marine uniform, so I grabbed him and had him brought backstage. He said 'I just got back from Iraq. I just got back. I survived it and I wanted to see Dokken...
...Dokken and the other big-hair survivor bands of the '80s have their way, they will be around to welcome back the troops. Says Pearcy, "When I'm 60 and some cool grandpa dude, I'll be rocking...
...exactly legendary, '80s Hair Bands did once know how to make America rock-and this summer, they want to prove that they still can. That's why bands like Poison, Slaughter, Dokken and Cinderella are joining forces for a 46-concert tour, kicking off June 13 in Hershey, Penn. And while you can expect to hear some new, not-so-famous tunes, the bands promise to give fans what they want. Slaughter topper Mark Slaughter says he'll give his fans their money's worth with classic hits like "Up All Night" and "Burning Bridges...