By the time Slipknot’s self-titled debut album arrived on June 29, 1999, the band was already on its seventh lineup. Similarly, some of the songs
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The title of Dio’s second album could very well have referenced frontman Ronnie James Dio’s lengthy wait for solo stardom after decades served as the
When viewers in the U.K. gazed upon their television sets on July 21, 1969, they were witnessing history. Man was setting foot on the Moon
The Who released their debut single, “Zoot Suit” backed with “I’m the Face,” on July 3, 1964, in what could be the first example of
Lindsey Buckingham mentioned a goal of “punching out of the Fleetwood Mac microcosm” in 1984, the same year his second solo album arrived. “I’m trying
The ’90s were a transformative time for the Rolling Stones. Not long after the release of 1991’s Flashpoint live album, original bassist Bill Wyman exited
One of the most highly anticipated gigs of 1969, the Rolling Stones’ free concert in London’s Hyde Park on July 5 delivered on all the
The big-budget video for Motley Crue’s 1984 single “Looks That Kill” didn’t just bring their Los Angeles gutter-punk vibe to the masses. It redefined MTV
Styx played their first-ever show without founding keyboardist and singer Dennis DeYoung on July 8, 1999. On that day, they introduced his replacement, Lawrence Gowan, at
In the summer of 1974, the concept of “stadium rock” was still pretty much in its infancy. All that would change, however, when Crosby, Stills,