How Metallica Wrote a Passover Song With ‘Creeping Death’
‘Ride the Lightning’ track was inspired by vision of the Biblical 10th plague on Egypt.
Rock and Culture Anniversaries
40 Years Ago: Van Halen Scores Last David Lee Roth-Era Hit
It’s about a car, perhaps a stripper or both – but this marked the pinnacle of their world dominance.
55 Years Ago: Tragedy at the Rolling Stones’ Altamont Concert
A murder at this show effectively brought the peace-and-love ethos of the '60s to a jarring end.
50 Years Ago: John Lennon Makes His Last Concert Appearance
Two legends grew up around this 1974 appearance with Elton John. One was true, but the other was not.