Original Features

Kiss have never been shy about selling their music and merchandise. Or anybody else's merchandise.

Gibbons' current tour finds him digging much deeper into ZZ Top's '70s catalog.

Rather than join Nancy Reagan's 'Just Say No' campaign, these rock stars shared their own thoughts.

The year the LP came of age changed how popular music was listened to.

Former Beatles star would never be this musically active again.

With Jakob Dylan as leader, this '90s rock band has a lot of experience under their belt.

They created a new musical amalgam then brought it all to life with eye-popping in-concert theatrics.

Live TV is the great equalizer for musicians.

From androgynous attire to sparkly suits and a lot in between.

Big names still dominated, but the year also found rising artists and genres (is that disco?) making themselves known.

The former member of Pink Floyd struggled through the recording of his debut solo album, and so did the people around him.

From misguided lawsuits to desperate trend-hopping, this list covers the full spectrum of bad decisions.