The Troubadour in West Hollywood is where half of Donny Hathaway’s watershed 1972 release ‘Live’ was taped. Apropos, his daughter chose the location for her first live album as well.
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Kane’s third studio affair is a mixed bag that serves multiple audiences, but it’s at its best when the legendary emcee sticks to his established strengths.
Read morePulp’s ‘Different Class’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
With their fifth studio affair, Pulp extended a message of solidarity—an open invitation to wallflowers, weirdos and pretty much anyone who’s ever dwelt in the fringes.
Read moreAceyalone’s Debut Solo Album ‘All Balls Don’t Bounce’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Across his debut solo album, the Los Angeles hip-hop underground legend reinforces that he’s content with being an outsider, even while he welcomes others to join his revolution.
Read moreGroove Theory’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Groove Theory’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Amel Larrieux & Bryce Wilson’s lone studio LP together captures the sound of the mid-‘90s like a perfect Polaroid. The fact that it has aged so well is a testament to its extraordinary quality.
Read moreLinkin Park’s Debut Album ‘Hybrid Theory’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Each band member is individually superb in their respective crafts across the entirety of Linkin Park’s debut LP, while Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda prove to be a captivating duo.
Read moreDeltron 3030’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Deltron 3030’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
The album’s messages turned out to be even more prescient than anticipated, as the increased corporate takeover of the planet in the fictional version of the 31st century are uncomfortably close to reality in 2025.
Read moreJulien Baker’s Debut Album ‘Sprained Ankle’ Turns 10 | Album Anniversary
Even though Baker’s debut tells us to give and ask for help in the most generous way possible, it also asks us to realize that there might not ever be such a thing as complete healing.
Read morePJ Harvey’s ‘Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Harvey has shown vulnerability on her previous recordings, but on her fifth studio affair, there's a beauty and joy that radiates throughout the entire album.
Read moreTina Arena’s ‘Strong As Steel’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Arena’s musicality is the stuff of legend in Australia and around the world, and ‘Strong As Steel’ has earned its place amongst the broader pop music landscape, both at home and abroad.
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