30 Years Ago: Pearl Jam Takes on Ticketmaster Over Fees30 Years Ago: Pearl Jam Takes on Ticketmaster Over FeesThey ended up skipping a summer tour as the battle raged.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
40 Years Ago: Roger Waters Trips on ‘Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking’40 Years Ago: Roger Waters Trips on ‘Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking’Pink Floyd's future turned on this album – and maybe classic rock's, too.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
55 Years Ago: Moody Blues Soar With ‘On the Threshold of a Dream’55 Years Ago: Moody Blues Soar With ‘On the Threshold of a Dream’This album became their first U.K. chart-topper, and first American Top 10 hit.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
35 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Begins to Spiral With ‘Headless Cross’35 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Begins to Spiral With ‘Headless Cross’This may be their most impressive LP not fronted by Ozzy Osbourne or Ronnie James Dio.Eduardo RivadaviaEduardo Rivadavia
40 Years Ago: Why Styx Stumbled Toward ‘Caught in the Act’40 Years Ago: Why Styx Stumbled Toward ‘Caught in the Act’This was the last opportunity to hear their classic lineup for more than a decade.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
50 Years Ago: Lynyrd Skynyrd Keep Building With ‘Second Helping’50 Years Ago: Lynyrd Skynyrd Keep Building With ‘Second Helping’Included were future fan favorites, an outstanding cover of "Call Me the Breeze" and, most importantly: "Sweet Home Alabama."Jeff GilesJeff Giles
How Neil Young’s ‘This Note’s for You’ Ended an Era of StumblesHow Neil Young’s ‘This Note’s for You’ Ended an Era of StumblesHis 17th LP fell somewhere between a big-band record and a soul album.Michael GallucciMichael Gallucci