The history of rock music is full of up-and-down moments that altered the discourse of the genre and the path of music as we know it . For instance, there are the five bands that made the greatest comebacks in rock history , as well as 10 rock groups that lost their magic when an original member left the fold.

Rock music can also be long-term for acts on the circuit, with the top ten classic bands still touring in 2025 . What does it take to obtain this type of survival in a fast-moving industry? Sometimes, all some groups needed was a song to keep them from splitting up, or a track that could elevate their status to iconic heights .

AC/DC, Back In Black (1980)

Hard rock group AC/DC was well on its way to the ranks of international levels of stardom as 1980 rolled around, as

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