Bassist Jason Newsted quit Metallica on Jan. 17, 2001 after nearly 15 years in the line-up. He joined the group after original bassist Cliff Burton
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The world lost a master songwriter in Glenn Frey on Jan. 18, 2016, but not before the Eagles co-founder created a catalog of ubiquitous classic-rock
On Jan. 18, 1991 tragedy struck during an AC/DC concert in Salt Lake City. The band had barely launched into its opening song – “Thunderstruck,”
You can’t trace the history of Motley Crue with a straight line. And you certainly won’t be able to avoid controversy as you trace the story of
“Concept albums are tricky,” Dennis DeYoung tells UCR. “Sometimes I think it’s just a horse-shit excuse to get people to think you’re smarter than you
Drummer Matt Sorum and keyboardist Dizzy Reed both debuted onstage with Guns N’ Roses on Jan. 20, 1991 — the first concert of the band’s Use Your
The cover for Def Leppard’s breakthrough 1983 album, Pyromania, came about because their manager wanted to move away from typical hard-rock album art. Peter Mensch
Pink Floyd delivered another iconic cover for 1977’s Animals, but it took three attempts and a bit of post-production to get the image for the
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, then only three years old, inducted its inaugural class on Jan. 23, 1986 during a star-studded ceremony in
Elvis Costello’s discography is heavy with acknowledged classics (This Year’s Model, Get Happy!! and Imperial Bedroom among them) along with the occasional acknowledged dud (Goodbye