While Jewel has continued to produce accomplished LPs in an array of styles, arguably none have been as defiantly bold as her fifth studio album.
Read moreGloria Estefan’s ‘gloria!’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
The solidity of Estefan’s eighth solo album lies in its awareness that dance music is fluid, its imagination determined solely by that of its wielder.
Read moreKim Wilde’s ‘Close’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Having kept pace with changing styles and tastes on her past efforts, Wilde curated her sixth album to be a perfect pop panoply of all her various tastes.
Read moreTalking Heads’ ‘Speaking in Tongues’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
The subject matter behind the lyrics is still difficult to decipher, but the music is about as close to mainstream as they had ever approached at that point.
Read moreBoogie Down Productions’ ‘By All Means Necessary’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Boogie Down Productions’ second studio affair is a revolutionary album, and not necessarily because of its political content.
Read moreJeff Buckley’s ‘Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
A monument to an artist finding his voice, ‘Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk’ demonstrates Buckley's willingness to push boundaries and experiment with different musical styles.
Read moreThe ‘Menace II Society’ Soundtrack Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
As a film, ‘Menace II Society’ offered a pretty grim view of life in inner city Los Angeles, so it’s fitting that many of the soundtrack’s songs share this borderline nihilism.
Read moreBob Dylan’s ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’ Turns 60 | Album Anniversary
With his second studio LP, Dylan was recognized as a serious singer-songwriter in the mold of Woody Guthrie, speaking profoundly about complex issues.
Read moreCyndi Lauper’s ‘Bring Ya to the Brink’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Lauper’s ninth studio album hosts the singer-songwriter's trademark idiosyncratic nerve and wit ensconced in clubby aural set pieces.
Read moreDonald Fagen’s ‘Kamakiriad’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Fagen’s second solo foray ‘Kamakiriad’ is an examination of aging, heartache, writer’s block and redemption via a sci-fi roadtrip in the steam-powered Kamakiri.
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