Rock and Culture Anniversaries

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

They didn't seem capable of letting this one be.

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.'

Success was born out of getting-reacquainted sessions held in early 1988 in Barbados.

Jeff Lynne had reached the end of a creative road with the out-sized construction – and success – of 'Out of the Blue.'

The tragedy cast a long shadow on the rock world and, in the days that followed, that shadow only lengthened.

Richard Ramirez spent a portion of 1984 and '85 committing a string of unspeakable crimes under cover of darkness.

Turns out, fame just added sharper corners and greater heft to the chip he had on his shoulder.

Led Zeppelin stars had already shocked fans when they reunited for MTV's 'Unledded' special.

Future Led Zeppelin star actually got his solo start decades before 1988's 'Outrider.'

That raspy howl may have been new to some, but he'd actually been chipping away at mainstream success for years.