Michael Christopher

The thunderous backbone to Led Zeppelin’s sound went silent on Sept. 25, 1980.

Nine Inch Nails and Metallica helped the festival push past bad weather and lineup changes.

Izzy Stradlin and Gilby Clarke had trouble performing the song live.

Rewritten track was dubbed “God Gave Rock ‘n’ Roll to You II.”

First single from band's 10th album marked return after long break.

First single from 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge' arrived with some new six-string tricks up its sleeve.

His grizzled Los Angeles police officer is called upon to stop a band of murdering sadists.

Their initial 11-year association ended slowly, and then all at once.

From synths to New Wave, the year's evident musical shifts deeply impacted the future of rock 'n' roll.

Legal problems and studio red tape have kept both the 'Friday the 13th' and 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' franchises from making new films.