50 Years Ago: Robert Plant Befriends a Dove at Led Zeppelin Show50 Years Ago: Robert Plant Befriends a Dove at Led Zeppelin ShowThe white-winged bird settled into the Led Zeppelin singer's hand unprompted at a 1973 San Francisco concert. Allison RappAllison Rapp
40 Years Ago: Axl Rose Plays Final Gig With Rapidfire40 Years Ago: Axl Rose Plays Final Gig With RapidfireFuture Guns N' Roses frontman's first L.A. band didn't last long. Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
40 Years Ago: Dio Starts Over as Band Leader on ‘Holy Diver’40 Years Ago: Dio Starts Over as Band Leader on ‘Holy Diver’At the ripe age of 41, the former Black Sabbath frontman was finally ready for his close-up.Eduardo RivadaviaEduardo Rivadavia
37 Years Ago: AC/DC Release ‘Who Made Who’37 Years Ago: AC/DC Release ‘Who Made Who’On May 24, 1986, AC/DC released 'Who Made Who,' the soundtrack for the Stephen King film 'Maximum Overdrive.'Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
30 Years Ago: ‘Sober’ Brings Tool to the Masses30 Years Ago: ‘Sober’ Brings Tool to the MassesMemorable video featuring stop-motion animation helped their single to No. 3 on mainstream rock charts. Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
40 Years Ago: Iron Maiden Comes Into Their Own on ‘Piece of Mind’40 Years Ago: Iron Maiden Comes Into Their Own on ‘Piece of Mind’It all began with the simple decision to lobotomize their mascot.Eduardo RivadaviaEduardo Rivadavia
50 Years Ago: Pink Floyd Makes ‘Money’ With Razor Blades and Rulers50 Years Ago: Pink Floyd Makes ‘Money’ With Razor Blades and RulersThe song's sound effects required hours of painstaking editing. Gary GraffGary Graff
Why Van Halen’s ‘Runnin’ With the Devil’ Was a Game ChangerWhy Van Halen’s ‘Runnin’ With the Devil’ Was a Game ChangerBand's first original single pointed to a huge shift in music, even if it didn't chart very high.Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
How a Minor Name Tweak Transformed Aerosmith’s ‘Rag Doll’How a Minor Name Tweak Transformed Aerosmith’s ‘Rag Doll’Blustery, New Orleans-influenced rocker became their third Top 20 'Permanent Vacation' hit.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
How Vince Neil Beat Motley Crue to the Punch With ‘Exposed’How Vince Neil Beat Motley Crue to the Punch With ‘Exposed’No singer-vs.-band debacle had so deeply tested allegiances since Van Halen's parting with David Lee Roth.Eduardo RivadaviaEduardo Rivadavia
40 Years Ago: Kiss Releases Final Original Makeup-Era Single40 Years Ago: Kiss Releases Final Original Makeup-Era SingleMr. Mister guitarist Steve Farris can be heard on the 1983 single. Gary GraffGary Graff
Sammy Hagar Gave Until It Hurt for Van Halen’s ‘Black and Blue’Sammy Hagar Gave Until It Hurt for Van Halen’s ‘Black and Blue’Singer's tour exploits left him "bruised up pretty bad, and in the wrong areas."Gary GraffGary Graff