The 1969 debut album set a standard for all prog-rock that followed and raised the bar in terms of expectation and achievement.

1966 was a watershed year for the group, with the release of Brian Wilson’s genius album, Pet Sounds, and this song, recorded with the Wrecking Crew

Rock was still very intense in ’68 but it began giving way to quieter, more roots-oriented sounds. More than anything though, the music was diverse.

The legend released Downhill From Everywhere at age 72. “It’s harder and harder, because your standards plague you.”

Before he became a successful record company promotion man, Dave Morrell was an 18-year-old music fan who dug the Beatles. He shares a one-of-a-kind story from his book

Even those who are less enthralled with his work will have to agree that it takes you to a place you can’t get to any other way.

The band headlined the second night of the Power Trip Festival, marking the return of lead vocalist Brian Johnson as well as bassist Cliff Williams

A Beatles song – one of the most recorded songs ever – was #1 this week in 1965. A few months later an instrumental beat it for Record of the Year

The collection spans the remarkably fertile creative period in which the singer-songwriter earned significant critical and commercial acclaim

Other triumphs would follow, but clearly this 1975 best-seller marked a turning point in both their tapestry and trajectory