Rockers' 50th anniversaries are going quietly

Fifty years after launching their careers, three of rock music's most celebrated acts are doing little to celebrate.

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones perform at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., in 2006.

Bob Dylan, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones each passed the half-century mark this year with none of the fanfare typically accorded such milestones. The Eagles have grand 40th anniversary plans for 2013, and the Beach Boys saluted their 50th with this year's reunion album and ambitious world tour.So where's the confetti for Dylan, the Fab Four and the Stones?They don't need it, says Josh Jackson, Paste magazine editor in chief. "There are no artists bigger or more iconic," he says. "They're still in the public eye.