Rock and Culture Anniversaries

They were on the verge of something big in 1980 – but only after a period of sudden adversity.

He was a guitar god with one of rock's fastest-rising young bands and she was a sitcom star with a squeaky-clean image.

This LP arrived during a low ebb in the relationship between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

Generally derided, this album tends to challenge your expectations today – and even your memory.

Adding Neil Young in 1969 created great expectations – and their second album didn't disappoint.

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

Changes actually started during the preceding 'Diamond Dogs' tour.

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.