The Day Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli Tied the KnotThe Day Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli Tied the KnotHe was a guitar god with one of rock's fastest-rising young bands and she was a sitcom star with a squeaky-clean image. Jeff GilesJeff Giles
40 Years Ago: Eric Clapton Stumbles Badly With ‘Behind the Sun’40 Years Ago: Eric Clapton Stumbles Badly With ‘Behind the Sun’Generally derided, this album tends to challenge your expectations today – and even your memory.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
55 Years Ago: Crosby Stills Nash & Young Combine for ‘Deja Vu’55 Years Ago: Crosby Stills Nash & Young Combine for ‘Deja Vu’Adding Neil Young in 1969 created great expectations – and their second album didn't disappoint. Frank MastropoloFrank Mastropolo
45 Years Ago: Billy Joel Toughens Up on ‘Glass Houses’45 Years Ago: Billy Joel Toughens Up on ‘Glass Houses’Turns out, fame just added sharper corners and greater heft to the chip he had on his shoulder.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
50 Years Ago: David Bowie Goes R&B With ‘Young Americans’50 Years Ago: David Bowie Goes R&B With ‘Young Americans’Changes actually started during the preceding 'Diamond Dogs' tour. Jeff GilesJeff Giles
30 Years Ago: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Begin ‘No Quarter’ Tour30 Years Ago: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Begin ‘No Quarter’ TourLed Zeppelin stars had already shocked fans when they reunited for MTV's 'Unledded' special.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
60 Years Ago: Jimmy Page’s Solo Debut With ‘She Just Satisfies’60 Years Ago: Jimmy Page’s Solo Debut With ‘She Just Satisfies’Future Led Zeppelin star actually got his solo start decades before 1988's 'Outrider.'Jeff GilesJeff Giles
45 Years Ago: Bob Seger Finally Hits No. 1 With ‘Against the Wind’45 Years Ago: Bob Seger Finally Hits No. 1 With ‘Against the Wind’That raspy howl may have been new to some, but he'd actually been chipping away at mainstream success for years.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
34 Years Ago: Bon Scott Died34 Years Ago: Bon Scott DiedHe'd been out drinking with friends when the casual evening took a terrible turn.Dave SwansonDave Swanson
40 Years Ago: Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers Debut as the Firm40 Years Ago: Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers Debut as the FirmUnfortunately, the decade's musical climate may have doomed this group from the start.Jeff GilesJeff Giles