Muddy Waters’ ‘At Newport 1960’ Turns 65 | Album Anniversary

November 10, 2025 Patrick Corcoran

Listening to ‘At Newport 1960,’ it seems almost unthinkable that anyone would be anything less than blown away by the sound of the blues exploding so impressively.

Muddy Waters’ ‘Folk Singer’ Turns 60 | Album Anniversary

April 1, 2024 Steven Ovadia

‘Folk Singer’ isn't typical Muddy Waters fare, but it's an important album nonetheless and served as a great segue into the not-so-distant past of Blues music.

Muddy Waters’ ‘Electric Mud’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary

September 30, 2023 Patrick Corcoran

More than a curio or some relic to be pulled off the shelf intermittently, ‘Electric Mud’ is a gateway drug to the unfettered joys and heartbreaks of blues music.

Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

Instead of the disproportionate attention paid to the commercial performance of ‘Glitter,’ the focus should actually rest on Carey’s continued desire to marry pop, R&B, and hip-hop genres for the masses.

CeCe Peniston’s ‘I’m Movin’ On’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

After early career success like Peniston’s, many artists would rather sell their souls than chance to change the formula, even if they have to create work they don’t love. Peniston refused.

R.E.M.’s ‘New Adventures in Hi-Fi’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

Largely overlooked in the wake of ‘Out of Time,' ‘Automatic for the People' and ‘Monster,' R.E.M.’s terrific tenth LP remains one of their strongest ever.