Rock and Culture Anniversaries

Just how "live" was it?

First single with Don Felder helped them court a rock AM-radio audience.

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

It’s about a car, perhaps a stripper or both – but this marked the pinnacle of their world dominance.

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

They sounded like everybody — and nobody — else.

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.

Led Zeppelin stars had already shocked fans when they reunited for MTV's 'Unledded' special.

That raspy howl may have been new to some, but he'd actually been chipping away at mainstream success for years.