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Remember Who You Are: Celebrating Sly Stone's Life & Legacy

June 12, 2025 Terry Nelson
Sly Stone death in memoriam tribute

Photo: Michael Putland | Getty Images

Sly Stone was the blueprint that others read and built from, including Prince, Lenny Kravitz and D’Angelo. And as long as his musical children and grandchildren carry on, Sly will always be with us.

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In IN MEMORIAM Tags Sly Stone, Sly and The Family Stone
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Ry Cooder’s ‘Chávez Ravine’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

June 5, 2025 Terry Nelson
Ry Cooder Chávez Ravine Turns 20

A history lesson disguised as a Chicano/Tex-Mex/Latin jazz concept album, Cooder’s twelfth studio affair was, at the time, his most ambitious project since 1997’s ‘Buena Vista Social Club.’

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Ry Cooder
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Queens of the Stone Age’s ‘Rated R’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

June 1, 2025 Terry Nelson
Queens of the Stone Age Rated R Turns 25

The band’s raw and innovative second studio album is a captivating blend of genres, with a gritty, hard-hitting sound that is both energetic and experimental.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Queens of the Stone Age
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Bryan Ferry’s ‘Boys And Girls’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

May 31, 2025 Terry Nelson
Bryan Ferry Boys And Girls Turns 40

‘Boys And Girls’ is definitely not a continuation of Roxy Music’s final LP ‘Avalon,’ but a sweeping seductive work of art that is sophisticated but not pandering to a more commercial audience.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Bryan Ferry
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Grace Jones’ ‘Warm Leatherette’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

May 4, 2025 Terry Nelson
Grace Jones Warm Leatherette Turns 45

The album’s blending of new wave, reggae and pop yielded tremendous results and set the tone for what is arguably the most brilliant and creative stretch of Jones’ music career.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Grace Jones
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The Beatles’ Final Studio Album ‘Let It Be’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary

May 3, 2025 Terry Nelson
The Beatles Let It Be Turns 55

Despite the group heading for an inevitable split, the LP features some of their most iconic songs, reflecting themes of hope, loss, and redemption.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
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Change’s Debut Album ‘The Glow of Love’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

April 13, 2025 Terry Nelson
Change Debut Album The Glow of Love Turns 45

The album’s unique sound and style set it apart from the contemporary disco music scene, distinguishing it as something catchy and innovative.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Change, Luther Vandross
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David Bowie’s ‘Young Americans’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary

March 2, 2025 Terry Nelson
David Bowie Young Americans 50

Bowie's ‘Young Americans’ stands out in his prolific discography because nothing else in his catalog sounds like it.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags David Bowie
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Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary

January 21, 2025 Terry Nelson
Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 55 anniversary

What sets ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ apart from its contemporaries is the seamless interplay between folk, rock, and gospel influences, a display of Simon and Garfunkel’s versatility as artists.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel
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Shelby Lynne’s ‘I Am Shelby Lynne’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

January 19, 2025 Terry Nelson
Shelby Lynne I Am Shelby Lynne 25 anniversary

The brilliance of ‘I Am Shelby Lynne’ is its ability to dip its toes into different genres without compromising the integrity of the work.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Shelby Lynne
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