Rock and Culture Anniversaries

They reached No. 1 in the U.K. just days after its release, then matched that feat in the U.S.

Timothy B. Schmit arrived with the makings of his first showcase moment with the group.

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

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

Tribute to the actor signaled a sonic shift away from country rock.

Every element of this wry narrative about a gold digger's empty life unfolds with a writerly knack for detail.

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."

Sessions for this breezy U.S. chart-topping single were actually a painstaking drag.

After burning tapes from dozens of other concerts, they had just two shots at completing a crucial live album.