Although it was released in the darkest of times, Earle’s fourth studio album still contains some of the most powerful music of its era and of Steve Earle’s long career.
Read moreDonny Hathaway’s Debut Album ‘Everything Is Everything’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
On Hathaway’s debut studio LP, his sweet release of freedom through song is astonishing and you feel his yearning for a live audience throughout.
Read moreKylie Minogue’s ‘Aphrodite’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Minogue chose to stay true to herself and her artistry on her eleventh studio affair, her unrivaled authenticity remaining squarely at the forefront in executing her musical vision.
Read moreVince Staples' Debut Album 'Summertime '06' Turns 10 | Album Anniversary
Staples’ debut long player finds the gifted emcee chronicling his experiences with a potent mix of comedy, tragedy, and insight, with depth of thought and layers to his complex views of the world.
Read moreGov’t Mule’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Gov’t Mule’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
As manifested across their self-titled debut LP, the beauty of Gov’t Mule is that they belong to the bygone era of “if it rocks, it’s good”—regardless of some preconceived and arbitrary category.
Read moreOlivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra’s ‘Xanadu’ Soundtrack Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
The legacy of ‘Xanadu’ largely revolves around the film itself. But it’s wholly unfair for such a gem of an album to be dismissed as little more than the “accompanying soundtrack.”
Read morePhish’s ‘A Live One’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Is ‘A Live One’ a good representation of what makes Phish good? Well, it depends on what you think makes them good in the first place and ‘A Live One’ was destined to not make everyone happy.
Read moreFree’s ‘Fire and Water’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
In Free’s hands, the ballads rock just as hard and are just as intense as the rockers, making the entirety of their third studio album a powerful listening experience.
Read moreBadly Drawn Boy’s Debut Album ‘The Hour of Bewilderbeast’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
The 18 varied tracks of Damon Gough’s debut LP clock in just over 60 minutes, coalescing into a scintillating album that managed to scoot past Coldplay and Doves for the Mercury Prize.
Read moreSonic Youth’s ‘Goo’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
On their first major-label studio LP—and sixth overall—the band hardly sound like anything remotely mainstream, remaining true to the gritty blueprint of what makes Sonic Youth, well, Sonic Youth.
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