Supertramp

British prog rockers, formed in 1970, hit it big with an LP about America at the end of the decade. But there's more to their story.

Davies was the earthier, more grounded and, yes, occasionally grumpier of Supertramp's two main songwriters.

Davies wrote and sang many of the band's most famous hits, including "Bloody Well Right, "Crime of the Century" and "Goodbye Stranger."

John Helliwell talks about revamping a "cornerstone of our career."

Supertramp did what bands do when they have a breakthrough hit album. Then it all came crashing down.

On paper, this era looked like a recipe for disaster.

History is littered with albums whose artwork has been scrutinized for hidden meanings. This is one of the weirder examples.

Supertramp hit chart gold with their third album, 1974's Crime of the Century, but they had no such luxury when it came time to deliver the follow-up to a label hungry for another hit.

Supertramp have canceled their upcoming European tour because of leader Rick Davies' health issues.

This marked a recommitment to ambitions that had started slipping away from the band in the wake of their greatest commercial success.