Rock and Culture Anniversaries

This was one of the few times in the early '80s when Pete Townshend shared a truly great track with the band.

They were already at a crossroads after just one jammy studio project.

This was more than a kiss-off to the Beatles. It was his demolition of everything the previous decade stood for.

He'd ultimately save the group.

Timothy B. Schmit arrived with the makings of his first showcase moment with the group.

Historic collaboration had a winding path to record store shelves.

The synth-pop duo's first LP was ignored in the U.S., but two years later they had a No. 1 album and single.

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

Revisiting this classic song's history and continuing legacy.

Even three of the people involved with the original session returned to this song over the years.

They sounded like everybody — and nobody — else.

In the end, these stumbles were just another part of their legend.