The band’s swan song can be seen as their way of responding to the changing musical landscape at the time, while still staying true to their distinctive style in several ways.
Read moreChic’s ‘Risqué’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards and crew’s third studio affair boasts refined production and irresistible melodies. And let’s not forget one of the most famous and important basslines of all time.
Read moreBeastie Boys’ ‘Paul’s Boutique’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
With their second studio affair, the Beastie Boys created a masterpiece that dispelled any notion that they were just one album wonders.
Read moreStevie Wonder’s ‘Fulfillingness’ First Finale’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary
Even though ‘Fulfillingness’ First Finale’ is a slight departure from Wonder’s previous work, it serves as an excellent bridge to what is arguably his finest work, 1976’s ‘Songs in the Key of Life.’
Read moreThe Beatles’ ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ Turns 60 | Album Anniversary
Representing a pivotal moment in The Fab Four’s career, their third studio album is an enduring snapshot of the band still on the cusp of unleashing their true artistic prowess.
Read moreThe B-52’s’ Eponymous Debut Album ‘The B-52’s’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
The band’s debut LP is an intoxicating mix of kitsch, camp, and clever lyrics, all combining to convey the feeling of being in a ‘50s sci-fi/surf movie with danceable music.
Read moreThe Knack’s Debut Album ‘Get The Knack’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
It’s time we forgive The Knack for sins mostly conjured up by angry journalists back in the late ‘70s. Get The Knack is a damn good record. Listen without prejudice.
Read moreEverything But The Girl’s Debut Album ‘Eden’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
The dynamic duo’s inaugural LP is an ’80s record that could’ve been made in the ‘60s, yet it never sounds dated, not even today.
Read moreDavid Bowie’s ‘Lodger’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Bowie’s thirteenth studio affair is a musical travelogue reflecting its creator’s globetrotting experiences through themes of travel, displacement, and cultural dislocation.
Read moreR.E.M.’s ‘Reckoning’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
‘Reckoning’ marked the beginning of the end of an era during which R.E.M. were still “our band” and we didn’t have to share them with the rest of the universe.
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