
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.

See how rooted in the 1950s rock and roll and the 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music, typically producing short, fast-paced songs with hard-edged melodies.

See the successful career of British musician Eric Clapton; he participates in bands such as Yardbirds and Cream, and is considered one of the most influential guitarists in the history of world rock.

Pink Floyd's story.