The Velvet Underground’s ‘Loaded’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary

November 9, 2025 Sarah Paolantonio

The pink clouds on the album’s cover highlight just how different this album’s sonic landscape is compared to the band’s previous color palette of blacks, greys, and shadows.

The Velvet Underground’s Eponymous Third Studio Album ‘The Velvet Underground’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary

March 1, 2024 Terry Nelson

Despite its initial lack of commercial success, The Velvet Underground’s third album left a lasting legacy, shaping and inspiring countless musicians in the years to come.

Lou Reed’s ‘Transformer’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary

November 6, 2022 Terry Nelson

Co-produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson, Reed’s second studio affair is a great place to start for those unfamiliar with the Velvet Underground frontman’s solo repertoire.

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Jamiroquai’s ‘Travelling Without Moving’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

Three decades on and despite loads of unwarranted criticism, Jamiroquai’s terrific third studio album still sounds as fresh and invigorating as ever.

Bob Dylan’s ‘Modern Times’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

‘Modern Times’ mourns a musical idiom by giving it another good try, because if it’s in your bones, that’s how you grieve stuff anyway.

The Roots’ ‘Game Theory’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

The Roots’ seventh studio affair is the disquieted soundtrack to learning you’re in a game engineered for you to lose—a first-person shooter with your weapons removed.

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