Ultimate Classic Rock

There's perhaps small comfort in the knowledge that he was ahead of his time.

They aren't always an artist's worst record.

An artist has been collecting copies of the 1968 record but prefers when they're not in mint condition.

Rock's greatest shapeshifters knew how to bring the heat.

Whether you view them as muses, super-fans or simply wild floozies, rock history wouldn't be the same without these women.

Over the course of a strikingly diverse 12-month period, these bands hit upon just the right mixture of creativity, gumption and timing.

Pinned in by disco on one side and punk on the other, the band entered 1978 in need of a boost – and they got it.

This was the zenith of their '80s sound, or the nadir – depending on which period originally drew you to the band.

None of these shared release dates were planned, but there sure are some cool coincidences here.

Disco, medieval quests and flutes!

He was always an uneasy folksinger, a role his record company tried to push him into starting with Simon & Garfunkel's debut.

Even casual fans will notice signature elements of the Eagles sound throughout.

Adulation, Eric Clapton later conceded, had gone to his head.

No singer-vs.-band debacle had so deeply tested allegiances since Van Halen's parting with David Lee Roth.

Frontman is still committed to the band's farewell tour plans.

Robinson brothers collaborated with Darius Rucker, while Clark Jr. paid tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan.

They started out as Beatles copies, transitioned to disco pioneers and never calmed their restless spirits.

He got there way before Prince. And he too changed it back – decades ago.

Lead single from 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' became their biggest U.K. chart hit to date.

Despite boasting a towering legacy, they have a remarkably small discography.