SexPistols

Last weekend, this scribe jetted off to Japan to catch the final two dates on Dir En Grey's 'Uroboros' tour, which nearly razed Tokyo's infamous Budokan arena over two nights. But when the shows weren't going down, I had a nice opportunity to see the city...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has opened its doors to more hard rock acts in recent years, with Metallica just this year joining previous entrants like Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Van Halen and, of course, the mighty Led Zeppelin. But despite a 40-year career that has seen him craft such enduring rock anthems -- such as 'Schools Out,' 'Elected,' 'Eighteen,' 'No More Mr...