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The Byrds pioneer folk rock, combining traditional acoustic music with early Sixties pop; the group's signature sunny melodies, lush harmonies and ringing 12-string guitars make for some of the decade's best singles.

The Kinks were a key part of the 1960s British Invasion, and their early hits such as "You Really Got Me" and "All Day and All of the Night" paved the way for the next decade's hard rock.

Founded in 1981 in Queens, N.Y., Grammy-nominated hip-hop trio Run-DMC help usher in the genre's increasing popularity in the 1980s.

The pioneering blues-based combo, The Yardbirds, introduced three famous and influential guitarists of the rock era: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page; their innovations paved the way for rock, heavy metal, Southern boogie and even punk.

Looking back to 2008, a year of new musical debuts and legacies are remembered; "Change" and "Hope"; Queen B and "Single Ladies"; financial downturn.

In 2010, Linkin Park tops the charts while Katy Perry turns up the heat with California Gurls; Taylor and Kanye move on from their VMA clash, female artists rule and Bruno Mars drops his debut album.

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale explores the year 2011; saying goodbye to Amy Winehouse; musicians unite after two devastating storms hit the world; the end of the Iraq War.

"Gangnam Style" takes over; One Direction is the newest boy band phenom; Rihanna becomes "Unapologetic"; the world says "I Will Always Love You" to Whitney Houston as her death shocks the industry.