Liner Notes

A sitar, bagpipes, a mandolin and a guitar that talks: here are ten classic rock songs that got their magic from instruments you'd never expect.

For more than 50 years he kept the beat for the "little ol' band from Texas," and he was the only one without a beard. We remember ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard.

He played guitar like he'd beamed down from another planet. We remember Ace Frehley, KISS's original Spaceman, and the riffs that inspired generations of guitarists.

From Black Sabbath and "Crazy Train" to The Osbournes and one last show in Birmingham, we remember Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness who helped invent heavy metal.

Long hair, Texas dance halls and creative control: here's how Willie, Waylon and the outlaws rebelled against Nashville and changed country music forever.

He wrote "Ramblin' Man" and "Jessica" and helped invent Southern rock. We look back at Dickey Betts, the Allman Brothers Band guitarist who kept the band rolling.

He was Hutch, a teen idol, a No. 1 recording artist and a horror-movie hero. We look back at David Soul's remarkable career on screen, on stage and on the charts.

His soaring high note on "Take It to the Limit" became one of rock's great moments. We remember Randy Meisner, the Eagles founding member who gave the band its harmony.

Every trip to Rosie's Bar on M*A*S*H meant a visit with Eileen Saki. We remember the actress behind the 4077th's favorite hangout and her long career on screen.

Remember flipping through the bins and spending every dollar of your allowance? Here's a trip back to record stores in the 1970s and '80s, and why they still matter.

From "Sundown" to "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," Gordon Lightfoot told stories in song like no one else. We look back at the life of a Canadian legend.

Remember getting a stack of albums for a penny? Here's the story of the record clubs that built millions of collections, and why Columbia House just closed for good.