
The stories of some of the biggest names in rock music history, from the beginning of their career to the height of their success.

Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd rises to prominence in 1973, stressing boisterous hard rock as opposed to the Allman Brothers' more open-ended blues; tragedy strikes in 1977 when Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines die in a plane crash.

The history of the Scottish rock band formed in 1982 in Glasgow, the changes to their sound and the various band members.

A look back at Scottish rock band Simple Minds; they rose to international stardom in the 1980s with their hit song "Don't You (Forget About Me)."

Born in Detroit in 1940, Smokey Robinson is second to only Berry Gordy in the founding of Motown; a prolific songwriter, he is credited with 4,000 songs and 37 Top 40 hits, including "The Tears of a Clown" and "The Tracks of My Tears."