The B-52’s’ Eponymous Debut Album ‘The B-52’s’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

July 4, 2024 Terry Nelson

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.

The B-52s’ ‘Cosmic Thing’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

June 22, 2024 Matthew Hocter

This album meant so much to so many at the time of its release, an ushering in of a welcome frivolity that had been absent in music for so long.

The B-52’s’ ‘Whammy!’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

April 22, 2023 Terry Nelson

Ricky Wilson’s important contributions to the B-52’s’ sound are clear on the band’s third studio album, an underrated gem in their catalog that too often gets overlooked.

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Prince’s ‘Graffiti Bridge’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

Plenty of the tracks that comprise ‘Graffiti Bridge’ remain inviting and present, whilst the other tracks admittedly show their age in retrospect.

The Rolling Stones’ ‘Tattoo You’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

When listening to ‘Tattoo You,’ you would never know that it is this Frankenstein's monster of an album that was pieced together with songs that came from their most creatively fertile period.