Back in the spring of 1997, Dave Grohl was dealing with not only a divorce, but the potential break-up of the band that he just formed! And yet, out of all that emerged an album that would become one of the best-selling rock albums of the late 90's. Randy Renaud has the story of The Colour and the Shape on this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.

Due to Jim Morrison's legal and alcohol problems, the Doors' live gigs had dried up. So, to cut costs, they set up a makeshift recording studio in a dingy former jewelry store on Santa Monica Blvd. But just as they were getting set to record their sixth studio album, their producer suddenly quit. Nevertheless, the band soldiered on, and created one of the all-time great rock albums. Sadly, it would be Jim Morrison's last.

Randy Renaud has the story of L.A. Woman by the Doors for its 53rd anniversary on the Chronicles of Rock

April 13, 1970 was a night that would go down as one of the greatest highlights in Montreal concert lore, because it was the night that Led Zeppelin came to town for the first time. They became the first band to ever sell out the Forum, and something happened that night that would, in the years to come, become a worldwide tradition at rock concerts. Randy Renaud has the whole story on this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.