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Rhymin’ on the Funk: Remembering Shock G | In Memoriam

April 27, 2021 Jesse Ducker
Photo: Todd Williamson | Getty Images

Photo: Todd Williamson | Getty Images

As both Shock G and his infamous alter ego Humpty Hump, the inventive Digital Underground frontman was the proverbial life of the party, but one who wielded great wisdom all the while.

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In IN MEMORIAM Tags Shock G, Digital Underground
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Beastie Boys’ Final Studio Album ‘Hot Sauce Committee Part Two’ Turns 10 | Anniversary Retrospective

April 25, 2021 Jesse Ducker
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Though the trio never got to take a proper final musical bow, their final statement together is very good on its own terms.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Beastie Boys
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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Sticky Fingers’ Turns 50 | Anniversary Retrospective

April 23, 2021 Terry Nelson
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Terry Nelson examines how 1971's ‘Sticky Fingers’ simultaneously offers a loving nod to the Stones' bluesy past and foreshadows their hazy drug-fueled future.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Rolling Stones
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Zero 7’s Debut Album ‘Simple Things’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective

April 22, 2021 Justin Chadwick
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Zero 7 and their class-act collaborators have always made music that indulges the heart, mind, and soul, and it all began with this dynamic debut LP.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Zero 7, Sia, Sophie Barker
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Gnarls Barkley’s Debut Album ‘St. Elsewhere’ Turns 15 | Anniversary Retrospective

April 22, 2021 Daryl McIntosh
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Danger Mouse and CeeLo Green’s diverse musical catalogs and histories primed them perfectly for their inventive collaboration as Gnarls Barkley.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Gnarls Barkley, CeeLo Green, Danger Mouse
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Janet Jackson’s ‘All For You’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective

April 21, 2021 Andy Healy
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‘All For You’ captures a playful, sexy Janet, ready to have fun and relish in some female empowerment. And she delivers.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Janet Jackson
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Ramones’ Eponymous Debut Album ‘Ramones’ Turns 45 | Anniversary Retrospective

April 20, 2021 Terry Nelson
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If you were to lay out a timeline of rock & roll history, then the Ramones’ eponymous debut LP would be written in bold letters as signaling the beginning of a new era in music.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Ramones
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Amel Larrieux’s ‘Morning’ Turns 15 | Anniversary Retrospective

April 20, 2021 Mark Chappelle
Album artwork designed by Mark Chappelle

Album artwork designed by Mark Chappelle

On her third studio affair, Larrieux writes love and pain so well, both become pleasure. As with any set from her, each song encapsulates a feeling.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Amel Larrieux
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Jamie Woon’s Debut Album ‘Mirrorwriting’ Turns 10 | Anniversary Retrospective

April 17, 2021 Patrick Corcoran
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Across his debut LP, Woon’s voice revels in disappointment and understated heartbreak, but with enough soul to cut through the slightly icy disconnect that pervades the musical accompaniment.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Jamie Woon
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Emma Bunton’s Debut Solo Album ‘A Girl Like Me’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective

April 14, 2021 Quentin Harrison
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Appetizingly presented in a diverse pop style, the songs on Bunton’s inaugural solo affair are universal in their appeal and showcase the mind of a mature songstress.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Emma Bunton, Spice Girls
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