Joni Mitchell’s ‘Blue’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary

June 14, 2026 Mark Chappelle

The music industry is traditionally loath to put women in control of their sound and image, but Mitchell was very much in control of shaping her fourth studio affair.

Joni Mitchell’s ‘The Hissing of Summer Lawns’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary

November 1, 2025 Mark Chappelle

Joni Mitchell The Hissing of Summer Lawns Turns 50

It didn’t matter to Mitchell that her seventh studio album’s esoteric lean made choosing a single nearly impossible at the time. This was the album she wanted to make.

Joni Mitchell’s ‘Ladies of the Canyon’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary

April 1, 2025 Sarah Paolantonio

Joni Mitchell Ladies of the Canyon Turns 55

It’s on her accessible third album where Mitchell started to change the straight folk direction her previous two albums took toward a heavy textured pop.

Joni Mitchell’s ‘Court and Spark’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary

January 15, 2024 Sarah Paolantonio

Mitchell’s place in history as a songwriter and composer is outside the realm of “normal.” And ‘Court and Spark’ is anything but.

Ginuwine’s Debut Album ‘Ginuwine… The Bachelor’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

Ginuwine’s breakthrough debut was a remarkable achievement during a very competitive year for R&B albums, amidst notable releases by the likes of Aaliyah, Blackstreet, and Maxwell, among others.

Freestyle Fellowship’s Debut Album ‘To Whom It May Concern…’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

Not just an LA underground classic, but a foundational record for a whole generation of emcees, ‘To Whom It May Concern’ continues to influence and inspire the contemporary hip-hop landscape.

Depeche Mode’s Debut Album ‘Speak & Spell’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

While their 1981 debut did not augur the stadium tours or multi-platinum LPs to come, it nevertheless offers little pieces of the band they would become.