50 Years Ago: Elvis Songwriter Dies in Poverty, as He Predicted50 Years Ago: Elvis Songwriter Dies in Poverty, as He PredictedArthur Crudup was paid only a few thousand dollars in his lifetime and gave up pursuing fairness before he died.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
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
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: Revisiting Nirvana's Final Concert30 Years Ago: Revisiting Nirvana's Final Concert"At that last show, I told [Kurt Cobain] to leave, get out, run," remembers Buzz Osborne. Ultimate Classic Rock StaffUltimate Classic Rock Staff
Why 'Saturday Night Live' Believed 'Wayne’s World' Would FlopWhy 'Saturday Night Live' Believed 'Wayne’s World' Would FlopThere were low expectations for the sketch when it debuted on Feb. 18, 1989. Corey IrwinCorey Irwin