[Rick and Roll]

I got balled up over thinking it was a song off BIA (not the cover), and I have the first HTM which has the NY tune, and well, you get the idea.

A condensed version of the article (skipping the Phil Collins connection, who is the one constant between universes)-

Mitch Mitchell didn't have that extra drink, and HELM was born.
Carl Palmer went to "The Crazy World of Barry Manilow".
Hendrix didn't do as many drugs, eventually moved to France, renounced his US citizenship, thereby dooming the Seattle scene. Kurt Cobain went to LA, teamed up with Kenny Loggins, and put out "Footloose and Suicidal". Instead of the grunge scene as we know it, a new scene developed called YOGURT (Yuppie Original Grunge Underground Radio Tracks). Eddie Vedder was not a part, because he was working for Ticketmaster.

John Wetton ended up joining King Crimson when Lake should have - the first cut was "21st Century Ladies Man". The next two albums were titled "In The Waking Up With A Hooker" and "Lizard Tongue". Eventually Geddy Lee replaced Wetton, and Neil Peart joined Lee and Fripp as "The Power Trio League of Crafty Musicians". There was no Rush! Boo!

Bill Bruford stayed with Yes, and they collaborated with Wetton on "Open Your Thighs". Tony Levin ended up with Genesis, relegating Mike Rutherford to 20-string acoustic.

Hendrix killed himself after "Love Beach", and Robin Trower had no point of reference, became depressed, contracted an eating disorder, and put out "Bridge of Size".

Toni Iommi joined Jethro Tull, brought along Ozzy, and renamed the band "Jethro Sabbath". This band confused so many people, country music died out, leaving country artists to pair off with heavy metal artists, such as "The Dee Snider/Garth Brooks Explosion", "The Alice Cooper Project featuring Travis Tritt", and "The Ronnie James Duo" (RJD & Lee Ann Rimes).

I'll try a real acronym later.