Dave Mustaine After Metallica: 40 Moments for 40 YearsDave Mustaine After Metallica: 40 Moments for 40 YearsFour decades of details underscore Megadeth frontman's determination.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
40 Years Ago: Iron Maiden Soars to Top 10 With ‘Flight of Icarus’40 Years Ago: Iron Maiden Soars to Top 10 With ‘Flight of Icarus’'Piece of Mind' single solidified their arena-headliner status.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
15 Years Ago: Velvet Revolver Kicks Out Scott Weiland15 Years Ago: Velvet Revolver Kicks Out Scott WeilandBand could no longer handle the singer's "increasingly erratic onstage behavior and personal problems."Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
38 Years Ago: Guns N’ Roses Sign to Geffen Records38 Years Ago: Guns N’ Roses Sign to Geffen RecordsHere's how it happened.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
When Iron Maiden Played With Madness and Emerged VictoriousWhen Iron Maiden Played With Madness and Emerged VictoriousLead single from 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' became their biggest U.K. chart hit to date.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
Why Quiet Riot Tried to Screw Up ‘Cum on Feel the Noize’Why Quiet Riot Tried to Screw Up ‘Cum on Feel the Noize’Slade cover catapulted band's 'Metal Health' album to historic heights.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
How Quiet Riot Scored Their Anthem With ‘Metal Health’How Quiet Riot Scored Their Anthem With ‘Metal Health’Rockers' 10-year struggle finally paid off with chart-topping album and monstrous title track.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
The Night Cliff Burton Played His First Show With MetallicaThe Night Cliff Burton Played His First Show With MetallicaA scruffy crew of acne-afflicted youths took a major step toward becoming the kings of thrash metal.Eduardo RivadaviaEduardo Rivadavia
10 Years Ago: Stone Temple Pilots Abruptly Fire Scott Weiland10 Years Ago: Stone Temple Pilots Abruptly Fire Scott WeilandHe emphatically denied a split just a day earlier.Allison RappAllison Rapp
How Aerosmith’s ‘Livin’ on the Edge’ Evoked John LennonHow Aerosmith’s ‘Livin’ on the Edge’ Evoked John Lennon'Get a Grip' lead single proved the rockers could withstand the changing musical tides.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
25 Years Ago: Metallica Continues Story With ‘The Unforgiven II’25 Years Ago: Metallica Continues Story With ‘The Unforgiven II’Sequel song picked up where the 1991 hit left off. Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
The Night Led Zeppelin Got Barred From Performing an EncoreThe Night Led Zeppelin Got Barred From Performing an EncoreSteel bar was literally placed between the band and an audience.Allison RappAllison Rapp