How ZZ Top Broke Through With ‘Tres Hombres’How ZZ Top Broke Through With ‘Tres Hombres’ZZ Top's 'Tres Hombres,' released on July 26, 1973, finally hurtled the Texas band to stardom.Eduardo RivadaviaEduardo Rivadavia
How Metallica Transformed Metal With ‘Kill ‘Em All’How Metallica Transformed Metal With ‘Kill ‘Em All’In order to get there, the band first had to abandon their hometown of Los Angeles.Eduardo RivadaviaEduardo Rivadavia
How Talking Heads Avoided the Sophomore Jinx on ‘More Songs About Buildings and Food’How Talking Heads Avoided the Sophomore Jinx on ‘More Songs About Buildings and Food’As the saying goes, artists have their entire life to make a debut album. The next one? Not so much.Dave LiftonDave Lifton
When Van Halen and Sammy Hagar Reunited for ‘Best of Both Worlds’When Van Halen and Sammy Hagar Reunited for ‘Best of Both Worlds’The album debuted at No. 3 on the 'Billboard' charts, but a subsequent tour would cause an irreparable rift.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
45 Years Ago: Def Leppard’s First Concert Nets Five Pounds45 Years Ago: Def Leppard’s First Concert Nets Five PoundsTheir set included a cover of Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak" and an apparently original track.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
55 Years Ago: Grateful Dead Look Forward With ‘Anthem of the Sun’55 Years Ago: Grateful Dead Look Forward With ‘Anthem of the Sun’Their debut was a casserole of folk, rock, blues and psychedelia, but it didn't quite capture the live experience.Dave SwansonDave Swanson
When Guns N’ Roses and Metallica Launched Their Ill-Fated TourWhen Guns N’ Roses and Metallica Launched Their Ill-Fated TourIt was a match made in heaven ... or hell, right?Michael GallucciMichael Gallucci
When a Bomb Went Off Before a Rolling Stones ConcertWhen a Bomb Went Off Before a Rolling Stones ConcertThe unknown assailant was later described as "the world's dumbest bomber" by their press agent.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
When Chrissie Hynde Was Arrested in ParisWhen Chrissie Hynde Was Arrested in ParisShe was in town for a festival performance in France to be held several days later. Jeff GilesJeff Giles
When Jimi Hendrix Joined the Monkees Tour For Some ReasonWhen Jimi Hendrix Joined the Monkees Tour For Some ReasonResult: A frustrated guitarist, a disappointed band and a bewildered and confused audience.Dave SwansonDave Swanson
The Day Led Zeppelin Played Their Last Concert With John BonhamThe Day Led Zeppelin Played Their Last Concert With John BonhamThe original lineup performed together for a final time at Eissporthalle in Berlin, Germany.Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
The Day John Lennon Met Paul McCartneyThe Day John Lennon Met Paul McCartneySix-piece Quarrymen were setting up for an 8PM performance in the garden of Liverpool's St. Peter's Church.Michael GallucciMichael Gallucci