Born on September 15, 1952, Kelly Keagy became the drummer and one of the signature voices of Night Ranger. After playing with Rubicon alongside future Night Ranger bassist Jack Blades, Keagy helped form the band that would become Night Ranger in the early 1980s, combining hard rock guitars, huge harmonies, and radio-ready melodies. Keagy's defining moment came with "Sister Christian", the power ballad he wrote about his younger sister and sang from behind the drum kit. The song became Night Ranger's biggest hit, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984. He also sang lead or co-lead on songs including "Sing Me Away" and "Sentimental Street". Active with Night Ranger through most of the band's history, Keagy remains a rare combination of powerhouse drummer, songwriter, and instantly recognizable lead vocalist.

On September 15, 1983, Huey Lewis and the News released Sports, the album that transformed the San Francisco band into one of the biggest rock acts of the 1980s. Built around crisp guitars, soulful harmonies, saxophone, and an enormous collection of hooks, the record found the sweet spot between rock and roll, pop, R&B, and bar-band energy. Featuring "Heart and Soul", "I Want a New Drug", "The Heart of Rock & Roll", "If This Is It", and "Walking on a Thin Line", Sports generated four Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 singles and eventually reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Its videos became fixtures of the MTV era, while the album went on to sell millions of copies and define the band's sound for a generation. Produced by Huey Lewis and the News.

On September 15, 1998, Marilyn Manson released Mechanical Animals, their third studio album and a dramatic reinvention following the darkness of Antichrist Superstar. Glam rock colors, science-fiction imagery, alienation, celebrity culture, and decadent 1970s influences replaced much of the previous album's industrial nightmare, revealing a strikingly different side of the band. Featuring "The Dope Show", "Rock Is Dead", "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)", and "Coma White", Mechanical Animals debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, giving Marilyn Manson their first chart-topping album. Beneath its glittering glam exterior was a cold concept about fame, numbness, identity, and disconnection. It remains one of the boldest stylistic turns of the late-1990s alternative and industrial rock era. Produced by Michael Beinhorn, Marilyn Manson and Sean Beavan.