As a collection of songs, Prince’s fourteenth studio album isn’t as cohesive as its predecessor (‘Diamonds and Pearls’), but it is more musically adventurous.
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On ‘In Rainbows,’ the band masterfully plays with a warmer, brighter palette, while returning to a more traditional and organic rock sound.
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Emblematic of Lopez making the most innovative music of her career in the mid to late 2000s, her sixth studio LP is solid, with no filler to be found.
Read moreJohnny Cash’s Debut Album ‘With His Hot and Blue Guitar’ Turns 65 | Album Anniversary
Cash’s inaugural studio LP went on to spawn four hit singles in " I Walk the Line," "So Doggone Lonesome," "Cry! Cry! Cry!" and "Folsom Prison Blues."
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The story of hip-hop is not complete without a sizable chapter dedicated to the one-and-only Mad Scientist, Large Professor.
Read moreJurassic 5’s ‘Power In Numbers’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Jurassic 5’s creative pinnacle, their third studio album finds the group operating at its full potential, firing on all cylinders, and seeking to inspire progress by paying homage to earlier times.
Read morePhotograph On The Dashboard: R.E.M.’s ‘Automatic For The People’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
R.E.M.’s eighth studio affair is a sonic triumph, and an anomaly in a landscape of heavy alt rock, with Michael Stipe demonstrating an almost bottomless empathy for humanity throughout.
Read moreJanet Jackson’s ‘The Velvet Rope’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Fueled by singles like “Got ‘Til It’s Gone,” “Together Again,” and “I Get Lonely,” Jackson’s sixth LP marked a new pinnacle for her, both critically and creatively.
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Though Carlisle’s story began with her 1986 debut LP ‘Belinda,’ ‘Heaven On Earth’ ensured the continuing longevity of this pop icon for years to come.
Read moreRedman’s Debut Album ‘Whut? Thee Album’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Redman’s 1992 debut LP captures the essence of the acclaimed emcee: hard-as-nails delivery juxtaposed with flashes of complete and utter goofball humor.
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