Rock and Culture Anniversaries

Keyboardist "cut the ice" in the studio, allowing the group to ditch the drama and focus on music.

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

At the time, he said the long delay was the "worst thing that ever happened to me."

Ironically, they struggled mightily while trying to piece together this easygoing song.

Historic collaboration had a winding path to record store shelves.

Soaring "Philadelphia Freedom" name-checked the cradle of independence just in time for the U.S. Bicentennial.

Critics in some circles – including his own band – criticized the album for being too polished.

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

Cool old-school-meets-new-school cast played four shows meant to raise money for war-torn country.

Hopes for a global resurgence ended in Arizona after 80 tense concerts.