New Years Eve

Seems safe to say that no matter what happens this New Year's Eve in the world of classic rock, it won't measure up to Dec. 31, 1973.

He debuted this now-signature fireball-spewing trick during a performance of "Firehouse."

A look back at the most memorable debuts, eye-popping mishaps and touching goodbyes from concerts held on Dec. 31.

Most of the big moments in our lives are made better with a well-chosen soundtrack, so it's well worth putting some extra thought into your New Year's Eve playlist.

He took the stage for an impromptu encore after midnight, and a two-and-a-half-hour set.

The recently restructured and renamed band played their debut live show on New Year's Eve 1976 at an Air Force base in New Hampshire.

Those sunny harmonies would become a sort of sadly ironic counterpoint to the band's turbulent history.

The venue where scores of memorable live albums and movies were recorded went out in style on Dec. 31, 1978.

The incident happened on Dec. 31, 1978, on the second-to-last-night of the 'Darkness on the Edge of Town' tour.

They had broken up by the end of January, but not before releasing a classic live set.