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How the Moody Blues Reached a Synth-Pop Dead End on 'Sur la Mer'How the Moody Blues Reached a Synth-Pop Dead End on 'Sur la Mer'This was the zenith of their '80s sound, or the nadir – depending on which period originally drew you to the band.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
Metallica's 'St. Anger': 20 Things That Went WrongMetallica's 'St. Anger': 20 Things That Went WrongLove it or hate it, nobody can deny the band's eighth album was hell to make.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
Were You Wrong About Metallica's 'St. Anger' All Along?Were You Wrong About Metallica's 'St. Anger' All Along?Many critics were positive about the band's second most-hated album — did they have a point?Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
Springsteen's 'Darkness on the Edge of Town': Track-by-TrackSpringsteen's 'Darkness on the Edge of Town': Track-by-TrackHis multiplatinum-selling fourth album was a stylistic game-changer. Gary GraffGary Graff
50 Years Ago: Robert Plant Befriends a Dove at Led Zeppelin Show50 Years Ago: Robert Plant Befriends a Dove at Led Zeppelin ShowThe white-winged bird settled into the Led Zeppelin singer's hand unprompted at a 1973 San Francisco concert. Allison RappAllison Rapp
How Bruce Springsteen Battled Back Against the 'Darkness' How Bruce Springsteen Battled Back Against the 'Darkness' 'Born to Run' gave him the mainstream break he needed. The next album made him a star.Dave LiftonDave Lifton
How a Church Choir Influenced Def Leppard's 'Rock of Ages'How a Church Choir Influenced Def Leppard's 'Rock of Ages'Thomas Dolby also lent his talents to the Top 20 'Pyromania' single.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
How Talking Heads Found the Sweet Spot on 'Speaking in Tongues'How Talking Heads Found the Sweet Spot on 'Speaking in Tongues'After taking a brief hiatus to focus on separate projects, they regrouped with a newly reaffirmed sense of purpose.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
40 Years Ago: David Bowie Reclaims 'China Girl' for Himself40 Years Ago: David Bowie Reclaims 'China Girl' for HimselfCo-writer Iggy Pop had already released a widely ignored earlier version. Gary GraffGary Graff