Anniversaries

Show brought live music to a national audience on late-night TV for the first time.

They suddenly had a blank canvas, with none of the biker-boogie band constraints from their early years.

Song was a clear attempt to emulate the success of newer rock heroes Bon Jovi and their type.

They were coming off a brief run with original guitarist Henry Padovani.

Bluesy single evoked band's raucous mid-'70s heyday while previewing new chapter as MTV golden boys.

Single announced the band's arrival upon its release in 1982.

Former Raspberries frontman discusses difficult birth of 'Boats Against the Current.'

Band invited fans to Maine in 1997 for a weekend of art, humor, a big bonfire and lots of jamming.

If it all sounded a little nervy and off the cuff, that's because it was.

Original title 'Boy Rents Girl' (understandably) did not connect with audiences.