The first iteration of legendary Australian rock band AC/DC/ played its first gig on Dec. 31, 1973, in Sydney.

Find out why it was a life-altering day for Def Leppard's Rick Allen in '84 & which bands made their live debuts in 1973.

Today in Music History for Dec. 31: In 1776, the earliest cantata to be mentioned in Canadian historical documents was performed in Quebec City to mark the first anniversary of the repulsion of U.S.

When rock's already-proven talents decide to pool their resources, the results have sometimes been spectacular. But only ...