The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

December 8, 2024 Terry Nelson

The word “masterpiece” gets thrown around a lot when speaking of The Clash’s third studio album, but there's so much more to it than that.

The Clash’s ‘Combat Rock’ Turns 40 | Anniversary Retrospective

May 12, 2022 Terry Nelson

With 1982’s ‘Combat Rock,’ The Clash sold tons of records with an album that was complex and far different than anything else on the charts at the time.

The Clash’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘The Clash’ Turns 45 | Anniversary Retrospective

April 6, 2022 Giulia Bianchi

The Clash Eponymous Debut Album The Clash

The Clash's debut album feels massively relevant today, standing out as a musical pillar and source of inspiration to take action for the social change we all want to see.

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.