Michael Christopher

A look inside every song on the band's blockbuster album.

Judas Priest made an effort to get back to metal basics on 'Ram It Down' without shaking off the synths.

A turbulent two-month span led into a difficult recording session.

They almost called it 'Snowblind.' Get the full story about 'Vol. 4' here.

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.

A post-Grammys surge helped Adele's '21' block Van Halen's 'A Different Kind of Truth' from the top spot.

Band reconnected with David Lee Roth for the single, but things did not sail along smoothly.

Shock-rock legend mounted '80s comeback with ninth solo LP.

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

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

Song marked the first time James Hetfield was challenged on his lyrics.