‘Reputation’ marked a welcomed new beginning that once again gave Springfield commercial success, but even greater was the creative and critical acclaim that she was once again met with.
Read moreBob Dylan’s ‘Saved’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Where ‘Slow Train Coming’ (1979) had been seen as a curious novelty, ‘Saved’ doubled down on Dylan’s conversion and reinforced that he was serious about this Jesus stuff.
Read moreThe Roots' ‘How I Got Over’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
The Legendary Roots Crew’s ninth studio affair succeeds—where many other hip-hop albums fall short—in tackling the larger emotions associated with doing what’s necessary to survive.
Read moreDiana Ross’ Eponymous Debut Album ‘Diana Ross’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
Ross’ first solo affair didn't simply mark the end of her tenure with The Supremes—it redrew the contours of what artistic reinvention could sound like.
Read moreCZARFACE’s ‘Every Hero Needs A Villain’ Turns 10 | Album Anniversary
‘Every Hero Needs A Villain’ represents the point where CZARFACE launched themselves into overdrive, becoming one of the most prolific and creative groups of the last decade.
Read moreThe Grateful Dead’s ‘Workingman’s Dead’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
The Grateful Dead’s fourth studio affair forever changed the band’s trajectory, bringing the warmth and community of their culture into the music itself.
Read moreJurassic 5’s ‘Quality Control’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Jurassic 5’s self-titled EP and LP released a few years prior were good starting points for the crew, but they got even better lyrically and musically with ‘Quality Control.’
Read moreMichael Jackson’s ‘HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Stoically silent through most of the years preceding the release of his ninth studio album, Jackson answered his critics in the best way he knew: through his music.
Read moreThe Verve’s ‘A Northern Soul’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Whereas the band’s 1993 debut ‘A Storm In Heaven’ is an escapist trip designed for sliding away from life’s many demands, ‘A Northern Soul’ is more deeply personal and introspective.
Read moreEric B. & Rakim’s ‘Let The Rhythm Hit ‘Em’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
It’s a shame that as the years have passed ‘Let The Rhythm Hit ’Em’ isn’t as revered as it deserves to be. But for heads who really know, it’s a bona fide classic just like the two LPs that precede it.
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