At a performance in Spokane, Washington, an audience member aimed a gun at the classic rocker

The trio of classic rock-era inductees clearly enjoyed the ceremony held in their honor. Kudos to HBO for capturing the evening’s poignant moments

Almost immediately after the passing of Lemmy Kilmister, many rock icons took to social media to pay their respects

Tributes to Princess Leia were made by her Star Wars family: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C3PO, Lando Calrissian and their creator

A cook and later more women who either worked or patronized the Southern Air restaurant near St. Louis, MO accused Berry of taping them at the toilets.

Capitol Records had resisted releasing their singles in America. When they finally agreed to issue this one, they had to rush it out

The hugely successful pop singer got his start in the hitmaking 1980s duo Wham and went on to a phenomenal career as a solo artist with 8 U.S. #1 hits

Details are sketchy to say the least, but On This Day James Taylor, Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt and Joni Mitchell sang holiday carols to surprised LA crowds

The performer for the group best known in the U.S. for the 1968 hit “Pictures of Matchstick Men” had had several heart attacks, including one that year

When the history of heavy rock is traced today, it invariably points to him as one of the origin points—it was no accident that he called his band Mountain