What Happened in Apr 1988

George Lynch appears on the cover of Guitar World

George Lynch kamikazes his way onto this month's cover with his signature ESP a-blazin'! Check out those velvet pants! Read more

Kansas Beats Oklahoma in Final Four

The 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Sandy Lyle wins the 52nd Masters Tournament

The 1988 Masters Tournament was the 52nd Masters Tournament held from April 7-10, 1988 at Augusta National Golf Club. Sandy Lyle won his first... Read more

60th Academy Awards

The 60th Academy Awards were presented April 11, 1988 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was the first to be held... Read more

"Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" by Iron Maiden Is Released

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is a concept album by heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released in 1988 as the band's seventh studio album on EMI in... Read more

"Weird Al" Yankovic releases Even Worse

Even Worse is the fifth studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1988. The album was the fifth produced by former The McCoys guitarist Rick... Read more

Scorpions release Savage Amusement

Savage Amusement is the tenth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1988. It peaked at #5 in the USA where it became... Read more

"Guitar" by Frank Zappa Is Released

Guitar is a 1988 album by Frank Zappa. It is assumably the follow-up to 1981's Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar; like that album it features Zappa's... Read more