Rock and Culture Anniversaries

This was more than a kiss-off to the Beatles. It was his demolition of everything the previous decade stood for.

"Family Affair" would be their first new song in almost two years – and their third No. 1 single.

Nearly half a decade passed before they wisened up and released this international Top 10 hit.

Motown's budding iconoclast finally forged a path to the individualism – and conviction – that he'd aspired to for so long.

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

Anthrax's Scott Ian also joined for the VH1 Classic special 'Matzo and Metal.'

This was one of the few times in the early '80s when Pete Townshend shared a truly great track with the band.

Anyone looking for the match-light moment when they exploded onto the national scene needs to search no further.

They were already at a crossroads after just one jammy studio project.

Future hit actually began life along a lonesome country highway outside Montgomery, Alabama.