Born on September 10, 1950, Joe Perry became the lead guitarist, co-founder, and one half of the legendary "Toxic Twins" at the heart of Aerosmith. Active professionally since the 1960s, Perry developed a gritty, blues-soaked guitar style built on swagger, feel, and riffs that hit like wrecking balls. His playing helped define classics like "Walk This Way", "Sweet Emotion", "Back in the Saddle", "Same Old Song and Dance", and "Toys in the Attic". After leaving Aerosmith in 1979 and leading The Joe Perry Project, he returned in 1984 for one of rock's greatest comeback stories. He later became a member of Hollywood Vampires alongside Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp. With his battered guitars, unmistakable riffs, and effortless cool, Perry remains one of hard rock's defining guitar heroes.

On September 10, 1975, KISS released Alive!, the double live album that transformed them from a struggling theatrical rock band into one of the biggest attractions in America. Recorded during the Dressed to Kill tour, the album finally captured the explosive energy, volume, and spectacle that had made KISS concerts legendary. Featuring blistering live versions of "Deuce", "Strutter", "Cold Gin", "Black Diamond", and "100,000 Years", Alive! also delivered the breakthrough version of "Rock and Roll All Nite", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album climbed into the Billboard 200 Top 10 and became the record that changed everything for KISS. More than a live album, Alive! became a monument to the power of four musicians, a stage, and an audience losing their minds together. Produced by Eddie Kramer.

Born on September 10, 1980, Mikey Way became the bassist of My Chemical Romance and a crucial part of the band's rise from the New Jersey underground to international arenas. Active with MCR since 2001, Way's bass work helped anchor the band's collision of punk urgency, alternative rock, theatrical ambition, and enormous emotion. He played on I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, The Black Parade, and Danger Days, contributing to songs like "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)", "Helena", "Welcome to the Black Parade", and "Famous Last Words". Alongside his brother Gerard and the rest of My Chemical Romance, Mikey helped create a band that became a lifeline for an entire generation and one of the defining rock acts of the 2000s.