42 Years Ago: Iron Maiden Unleash 'The Number of the Beast'42 Years Ago: Iron Maiden Unleash 'The Number of the Beast'On March 22, 1982, Iron Maiden changed heavy metal forever with the release of 'The Number of the Beast.' Get the story behind the album inside.Joe DiVitaJoe DiVita
40 Years Ago: Van Halen Fan Risks Life to Party With His Heroes40 Years Ago: Van Halen Fan Risks Life to Party With His HeroesTwenty-year-old Kurt Jefferis was on head trauma medication when he won MTV ‘Lost Weekend’ contest and spent two nights with the band.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
50 Years Ago: Aerosmith Levels Up With 'Same Old Song and Dance'50 Years Ago: Aerosmith Levels Up With 'Same Old Song and Dance''Get Your Wings' lead single teased out the band's swagger and sensuality — with a guest guitarist to boot.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
40 Years Ago: The Go-Go's Implode With 'Talk Show'40 Years Ago: The Go-Go's Implode With 'Talk Show'Drugs, fighting, egos - everything came to a head on the group's 1984 album. Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
40 Years Ago: Kiss Plays Final Show With Vinnie Vincent40 Years Ago: Kiss Plays Final Show With Vinnie VincentIt marked the end of a brief, productive-yet-volatile partnership.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
40 Years Ago: Billy Crystal Brings Fernando to 'SNL'40 Years Ago: Billy Crystal Brings Fernando to 'SNL'The character would become hugely popular, but his debut was less than "mahvelous." Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
48 Years Ago: KISS Release the Classic ‘Destroyer’48 Years Ago: KISS Release the Classic ‘Destroyer’March 15, 1976.Jon WiederhornJon Wiederhorn
Will John Corabi's Motley Crue Album Ever Get Respect?Will John Corabi's Motley Crue Album Ever Get Respect?The 1994 LP deserves a better legacy. Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
When Soundgarden and NIN Released Iconic Albums on the Same DayWhen Soundgarden and NIN Released Iconic Albums on the Same Day'Superunknown' and 'The Downward Spiral' both arrived on March 8, 1994.Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
30 Years Ago: Soundgarden Release 'Superunknown'30 Years Ago: Soundgarden Release 'Superunknown'Soundgarden stepped up to the bar set by their peers and went shoulder to shoulder with the release of 'Superunknown.'Chad ChildersChad Childers