Original Features

She came of age as one of the '60s' best and busiest songwriters. A decade later, she defined an era.

Here's who should get in, and who we think will actually get the nods.

They provide a deft representation of the city's famous gumbo-pot diversity.

This era-turning multi-platinum smash became the group's first chart-topping album.

Fans will hardly believe the pictures.

It's the decade that turned L.A. into America's hotbed for music -- but which bands best define the era?

It wasn't the safest moment in time for the Big Apple, but it still bred a whole lot of creativity.

CBGB legends, glam rock, fire-emitting instruments and more.

They say if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere, and these four sure did.

Some of music's most recognizable names have never appeared on the cover of an LP.