Saturday Night Live has had its share of scandalous music performances over the past 50 years, but one punk band's 1981 appearance remains unforgettable. Los Angeles hardcore band Fear's raucous ...

Saturday Night Live has had its share of scandalous music performances over the past 50 years, but one punk band’s 1981 appearance remains unforgettable.. Los Angeles hardcore band Fear’s ...

We look back on the musical legacy of "Saturday Night Live" before Friday night's “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert,” which will be streaming live from New York’s Radio City Music Hall on Peacock.

Saturday Night Live has had its share of scandalous music performances over the past 50 years, but one punk band’s 1981 appearance remains unforgettable. Los Angeles hardcore band Fear’s ...

Fear performing on “SNL” in October 1981. NBCUniversal via Getty Images. Fear was the musical guest during the 1981 Halloween episode that went completely off the rails.

Punk rock band Fear caused mayhem on Saturday Night Live on Halloween in 1981, bringing a mosh-pit to Studio 8H for the first time. Days after the show, rumors started to swirl that the band ...

“SNL” was also instrumental in promoting hip-hop. Debbie Harry, an unlikely ambassador for rap, pushed for Funky 4 + 1 to perform with her on an episode she hosted in 1981, marking the first ...

This trailer for SNL's 3-hour-long marathon tribute to their musical guests is fun to watch. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! This is fun and upbeat, and all I need to ...

Miles Davis in 1981. Herbie Hancock in 1984. Philip Glass with his ensemble in 1986. ... An appearance on “Saturday Night Live” used to certify a musician’s stardom.

“Saturday Night Live” has been putting on live television for decades at this point. ... In 1981, cast member Rocket became the first person to say the f-word on the show.

Plenty of Minnesota musicians have graced the stage on Saturday Night Live. We sat down with a couple to get behind-the-scenes stories and share their memories.