Rock and Culture Anniversaries

Chaffing at their country-rock roots, they regrouped to construct a "nasty track with pretty vocals."

There was momentum to keep, and America still to be conquered.

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

Will Ferrell's skit was so surreal that it ended up being aired toward the end of an episode.

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.

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

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.'