Rock and Culture Anniversaries

With new producer Nigel Godrich, he avoided the missteps of two earlier self-titled solo projects.

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards found their musical partnership again on this platinum-selling international Top 5 hit.

Initial shows with the Band produced more ferocious reactions to his new electric sound.

First single with Don Felder helped them court a rock AM-radio audience.

This collaboration with John Lennon grew out of worries about becoming a prisoner to celebrity.

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."

Historic collaboration had a winding path to record store shelves.

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

Personality conflicts were suddenly made public on live national television.