Anniversaries

It made the song's writer, Hoyt Axton, and his mom, Mae Axton, the first parent/child combination to each have a No. 1 hit on the singles chart.

The singer kept his deteriorating health private for several years.

Upon its release, it became their first single to chart in the U.S.

There was a noticeable difference on his country-inspired eighth album.

It was Kit Lambert, who died on April 7, 1981 at 45 years old from a luckless accident, who first encouraged Pete Townshend to write his own songs in the early '60s.

Watch the video closely and you'll notice something off...

His infamous statement about the Beatles' success wasn't even the strangest thing he said.

The first thing you heard on 'Master of Puppets' was almost Bobcat Goldthwait's voice.

Before they could release their first hit single, the new-look band had to convince their labels and managers they weren't crazy.

The 1981 album marked several crucial turning points for the band.