On 'Headbanger's Ball,' MTV Bought Metal to the Masses
Who remembers the name of the first host? (It wasn't Riki Rachtman.)
Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister's Simple Mission: "I Wanna Rock"
Twisted Sister's signature song may be "We're Not Gonna Take It," but it was their next single off 1984's breakthrough Stay Hungry that pretty succinctly defined what they put on their stage make-up to do.
April 1984: Twisted Sister Declare "We're Not Gonna Take It"
The anthem became the band's highest-charting hit.
Twisted Sister's Dee Snider Blasts Anti-Maskers for Terrorizing Target with "We're Not Gonna Take It"
The '80s shock-rocker didn't mince words about the use of his song.
Dee Snider of Twisted Sister is Still Raging Against the Super Bowl Halftime Show
The legendary metal icon won't rest until the NFL recognizes rock music's rightful place of the Super Bowl Halftime Show.