Rock and Culture Anniversaries

They topped the charts for a final time with this jigsaw puzzle of a song.

Tribute to the actor signaled a sonic shift away from country rock.

Every element of this wry narrative about a gold digger's empty life unfolds with a writerly knack for detail.

This was a bold step for the James Bond franchise, which had long relied on silky crooned ballads for its themes.

"The Power of Love" became their first chart-topping smash, but it didn't exactly begin with lofty expectations.

Without it, they might never have rebounded from crushing disappointment to complete 'Abbey Road.'

Chaffing at their country-rock roots, they regrouped to construct a "nasty track with pretty vocals."

Sessions for this breezy U.S. chart-topping single were actually a painstaking drag.

He borrowed drummer Steve Smith for a hit song inspired by his band’s hit “Faithfully.”

Ironically, they struggled mightily while trying to piece together this easygoing song.

His arrival led to critically lauded triumphs like '2112' and multiplatinum smashes like 'Moving Pictures.'

Cool old-school-meets-new-school cast played four shows meant to raise money for war-torn country.