Ken Kelley

After having established a dedicated following with a five-album run that kicked off with their 1971 debut, ZZ Top entered the '80s with no idea that their fortunes would turn in a big way.

The summer 2016 concert season promises to bring some of rock's biggest acts to your hometown.

The Moondog Coronation Ball, generally viewed as having been the first ever rock 'n' roll concert, was held in Cleveland on March 21, 1952.

With the future of the Rolling Stones in limbo, Mick Jagger kicked off a solo tour of Japan on March 15, 1988, in support of his second album, 'Primitive Cool.'

This wasn't the first time Paul McCartney received high recognition from his homeland.

When Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. joined forces in March 1986 to collaborate on "Walk This Way," they couldn't have been at further points in their respective careers.

How Axl Rose, Johnny Rotten and Ozzy Osbourne all turned down their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame invitations.

On Sept. 25, 1980, at 32 years of age, Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died, inadvertently bringing an end to one of rock's greatest bands.

The pop legend had a history of working with rockers.

Santana had the biggest-selling album of his career with 'Supernatural,' released on June 15, 1999.

The musical contributions that guitarist Mick Taylor made to the Rolling Stones often take a backseat to the bigger picture of the band's story.

Kinks drummer Mick Avory flattened guitarist Dave Davies in mid-concert in May 1965.