It’s worth revisiting The Offspring’s third album for its instant pop/punk kicks, its defiance, and to see where the pointers lay for all the lesser bands who followed after.
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For her debut album, Cherrelle forged a lean but capable mix of street-savvy dance-funk and quiet storm R&B to announce her arrival.
Read moreMuddy Waters’ ‘Folk Singer’ Turns 60 | Album Anniversary
‘Folk Singer’ isn't typical Muddy Waters fare, but it's an important album nonetheless and served as a great segue into the not-so-distant past of Blues music.
Read moreDusty Springfield’s ‘Dusty in Memphis’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
Excellent songwriting paired with Springfield’s gift of interpretation and classic Atlantic Records orchestration made the songs of this all-star lineup of collaborators work to near perfection.
Read moreJanet Jackson’s ‘Damita Jo’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Jackson’s eighth studio affair successfully asks the listener to venture into its songwriting center beyond its opulent grooves and beats where there’s much to discover.
Read moreLow’s ‘Secret Name’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Low’s fourth studio album is that embrace of a dance you never want to end—epitomizing the mastery of a no-longer-nascent band in luminous charge.
Read more‘The Crow’ Soundtrack Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
For the film’s producer Jeff Most, part of paying tribute to Brandon Lee involved ensuring that the accompanying soundtrack was curated as carefully and thoughtfully as possible.
Read morePrince’s ‘The Chocolate Invasion’ & ‘The Slaughterhouse’ Turn 20 | Album Anniversary
Even Prince’s surplus and excess on ‘Chocolate’ and ‘Slaughter’ maintain such detail and nonpareil quality that he can rival or even upstage his mainstream releases without even trying very hard.
Read moreRun-DMC’s Debut Album ‘Run-D.M.C.’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
Run-DMC’s influence on the evolution of hip-hop music and culture is undeniable, and it formally started with their eponymous debut album.
Read moreMF DOOM’s ‘Born Like This’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Despite a five-year gap between his 2004 album ‘MM.. Food’ and ‘Born Like This,’ DOOM hadn’t lost a step lyrically, delivering his reliably dense rhymes through his odd stream-of-conscious style.
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