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.

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 ...

“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 ...

A look at the unusual circumstances surrounding the Season 6 finale of 'Saturday Night Live' on April 11, 1981. Skip to main content Skip to site footer. Trending: Foreigner Not on Farewell Tour; ...

As is colorfully recounted in the new documentary “Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music,” Ving’s punk band Fear created a scene in NBC’s Studio 8H in 1981 that was too chaotic even ...

Airdate: Feb. 21, 1981 During his four years on the show, Murphy wrote and starred in a dozen or more classic sketches that kept “SNL” afloat in the absence of creator Michaels.

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 ...