Boston

Mark Dixon was hired to replace Brad Delp in 1981 but dismissed by Tom Scholz without receiving the pay he’d been promised.

The hair metal era exploded in a big way while some classic rock and thrash favorites were still going strong in 1986.

Some of the Hall's most egregious omissions come from this era.

Who needs disco? The year 1976 gave us a punk explosion, seminal metal albums and some classic rock records.

Struggles with his record label were ramping up, but it turns out that he had a solution.

Few albums reach the coveted 10-million sales mark. All of these are darn good.

Their debut album remains an all-time bestseller, but over the next four decades, they've released only five more LPs.

Jaw-dropping photo gallery attached, of course.

Who were the big new bands in each year?

He might need to call for backup after this.

Actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who has had a long relationship with Sib Hashian's daughter, offers a particularly poignant tribute to the former Boston drummer.

John Thomas "Sib" Hashian, the drummer who played on Boston's first two bestselling LPs, has died at the age of 67.