Rock and Culture Anniversaries

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.

It's still a touchstone moment in every band profile, an obligatory part of every interview and a set-list stalwart.

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.

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

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

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

There were plenty of memorable gigs throughout his too-brief career, but none was more infamous than this one.

He already had a pair of Top 10 solo albums to his credit, plus a day job in a little band called Genesis.

A murder at this show effectively brought the peace-and-love ethos of the '60s to a jarring end.

This disaster's origins can be traced in part to the practice of general admission seating.

There's no escaping the apocalyptic nature of one of the band's best albums.

Trio brought Neil Young on board shortly after releasing their debut album.

John Fogerty has called this his favorite album.

Hatred boiled over at Comiskey Park, home of baseball’s Chicago White Sox.

He’d exhibited somewhat erratic behavior in prior months, but no one expected that he’d leave so soon.