Original Features

Glam was on its way out, grunge was on its way in and things were getting weird all around.

The year was marked by new beginnings, abrupt endings, historic turns and subtle shifts.

Test your knowledge with these 20 screenshots.

Thrash, glam and synths collide in a groundbreaking year.

If UCR was making the set list, these are some tracks we would definitely — not maybe — consider.

He earned Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honors with both Santana and Journey.

From passive aggressive business moves to on-stage brawls.

From heavy metal juggernauts to age-defying reunions, these tracks reaffirmed our faith in the genre.

The new year is already shaping up to be a busy one.

They always had their share of talented bandmates.