Big 4

The scene birthed some of the biggest acts in rock history.

Goth rock, dynamic duos and more.

In a post-Beatles world, these bands came out on top.

They called it the swinging city for a reason.

They provide a deft representation of the city's famous gumbo-pot diversity.

It's the decade that turned L.A. into America's hotbed for music -- but which bands best define the era?

It wasn't the safest moment in time for the Big Apple, but it still bred a whole lot of creativity.

CBGB legends, glam rock, fire-emitting instruments and more.

They say if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere, and these four sure did.

Plenty of rock artists toured hard and released solid albums. But these four had the most seismic impacts.