Stevie Nicks' Debut Solo Album ‘Bella Donna’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

July 23, 2026 Justin Chadwick

With ‘Bella Donna,’ Nicks proved that her creative identity, critical acclaim, and commercial success were not contingent upon her role within Fleetwood Mac.

Fiona Apple’s Debut Album ‘Tidal’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

July 17, 2026 Justin Chadwick

A grand manifestation of its creator’s natural and cultivated artistry, Fiona Apple’s inaugural affair served as the captivating catalyst for what has proven to be an intriguing career, indeed.

Bilal’s Debut Album ‘1st Born Second’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

July 17, 2026 Daryl McIntosh

Bilal Debut Album 1st Born Second Turns 25

Bilal’s inaugural effort is creative in every facet, from its narratives to his depth as a vocal phenomenon.

Main Source’s Debut Album ‘Breaking Atoms’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

July 15, 2026 Justin Chadwick

Main Source Debut Album Breaking Atoms Turns 35

Though their time together was ephemeral, Main Source’s masterpiece commands an eternal place within the canon of hip-hop’s most indispensable LPs.

Compton’s Most Wanted’s ‘Straight Checkn ‘Em’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

July 13, 2026 Jesse Ducker

Compton’s Most Wanted Straight Checkn ‘Em Turns 35

CMW’s second LP solidified their position as one of the most gifted gangsta rap groups, which they earned by sticking to their strengths and reflecting the environments that molded them.

Sadat X’s Debut Solo Album ‘Wild Cowboys’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

July 13, 2026 Jesse Ducker

Sadat X Debut Solo Album Wild Cowboys Turns 30

Sadat X’s most distinctive quality as an emcee is his flow, and it’s an absolute treat to follow his complicated and innovative rhyme structures throughout his debut solo affair.

Funkadelic’s ‘Maggot Brain’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary

July 9, 2026 Jesse Ducker

With Funkadelic’s acclaimed third studio album, the training wheels were off, and the group greeted the concepts of fear and decay of the mind with full-on musical assault.

The ‘Trainspotting’ Soundtrack Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

July 5, 2026 Erika Wolf

Director Danny Boyle and producer Andrew Macdonald combined older music with newer music to pay tribute to Irvine Welsh’s novel (set in the early-to-mid-‘80s) while still setting the film in the present day (the mid-’90s).

Geto Boys' 'We Can't Be Stopped' Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

July 3, 2026 Jesse Ducker

The Houston-based group had been slowly making noise and building an audience since the 1980s, and with this album, they knocked the proverbial door right off its hinges and forced their way into the big time.

Prince’s ‘Chaos and Disorder’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

July 2, 2026 Brandon Ousley

‘Chaos and Disorder’ remains an interesting yet rousing portrait of one of rock music’s visionaries crafting idiosyncratic music, in the shadow of his darkest hour.

The Cardigans’ ‘First Band on the Moon’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

So much more than their massive hit “Lovefool,” The Cardigans’ terrific third LP reflected the band’s evolving confidence and musical maturation at the time.

Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

Instead of the disproportionate attention paid to the commercial performance of ‘Glitter,’ the focus should actually rest on Carey’s continued desire to marry pop, R&B, and hip-hop genres for the masses.

CeCe Peniston’s ‘I’m Movin’ On’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

After early career success like Peniston’s, many artists would rather sell their souls than chance to change the formula, even if they have to create work they don’t love. Peniston refused.