Tom Waits’ Debut Album ‘Closing Time’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary

March 3, 2023 Libby Cudmore

Waits’ debut is heart-cracked, paperback poetry set on melodies soaked in rainwater and a lonely night’s last drink. No pretentions. No sarcasm.

Celebrating 35 Years of Tom Waits’ ‘Franks Wild Years’ | Album Anniversary

August 14, 2022 Libby Cudmore

Three-and-a-half decades on, ‘Franks Wild Years’ hasn’t aged a day. It's still new and wild and fresh as a ramble of tiger lily alongside the highway.

Tom Waits’ ‘Alice’ & ‘Blood Money’ Turn 20 | Anniversary Retrospective

May 6, 2022 Brian Grosz

Both written to be soundtracks for theatrical productions, ‘Alice’ will lull you into a comfortable depression and ‘Blood Money’ will make you want to kill.

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.