In 1975, Lynyrd Skynyrd proved that to get at the soul, the gut, and the a** of the listener, you needed nothin’ fancy at all.
Read moreLeon Russell’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Leon Russell’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
The sound on Leon Russell is that of celebration—of a communal celebration. There's nothing forced; there's no pretension, despite the roster of world-class musicians on board.
Read moreBob Dylan’s ‘Bringing It All Back Home’ Turns 60 | Album Anniversary
As complex and contradictory as all great works of art, Dylan’s fifth studio affair brought forth changes that are now so ingrained into the fabric of music that we assume that they’ve always existed.
Read moreSinéad O’Connor’s ‘I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
With her second LP, O’Connor managed to deliver an incredible follow-up that extended her curiosity into the unknown with a fearlessness and honesty that has rarely been matched since.
Read moreBell Biv DeVoe’s Debut Album ‘Poison’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
One listen to the infectious single “Poison” was all it took for many of us to be immediately hooked on BBD’s sound, and thankfully, their debut album of the same name proved equally enjoyable.
Read morePoor Righteous Teachers’ Debut Album ‘Holy Intellect’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Stylistically, there were few emcees like Wise Intelligent at the time, and on PRT’s debut LP, he displayed his skills in rocking over unconventional beats.
Read moreDepeche Mode’s ‘Violator’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
For a band that is often slighted by being dour, dark and depressive in their sound, their seventh studio affair is, for the most part, quite an uplifting and optimistic album.
Read moreE-40’s ‘In A Major Way’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
E-40 arguably still doesn’t get enough credit for what he achieved with ‘In A Major Way,’ as he helped to place his native city of Vallejo—and the Bay Area as a whole—squarely on the broader hip-hop map.
Read more2Pac’s ‘Me Against The World’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Weighty issues are handled sensitively and compassionately throughout ‘Me Against The World,’ a dynamic album that only a talent as unique as 2Pac could have pulled off so well.
Read moreGoo Goo Dolls’ ‘A Boy Named Goo’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Most tracks on the band’s fifth studio album luxuriate in the fuzzy border between punk and mainstream, creating some of the most dynamic work in the band’s now-sprawling repertoire.
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