Jeff Giles

A professional pop culture junkie for more than 25 years, Jeff Giles regularly surfaces in a number of far-flung locations on the Web.

One of the all-time greatest started as a refreshingly low-key accident.

They seemed poised to build momentum, but things didn't go according to plan.

They'd released a pair of albums in the two years since Jim Morrison died.

It arrived after a period of turmoil for the band.

By all appearances, he seemed happy and fulfilled. 'River of Dreams' told a different story.

There's perhaps small comfort in the knowledge that he was ahead of his time.

Pinned in by disco on one side and punk on the other, the band entered 1978 in need of a boost – and they got it.

Their second Sammy Hagar-era album was an eclectic mix of styles.

Reworked lineup expanded their sound and kept the hits coming.

Bold experimentation led the band to new commercial heights.

His presence in the band he founded was quickly fading, the victim of substance abuse issues.

Final stop of 2013-15 tour also served as a farewell to the band's co-founder.