The band’s fourth studio album reminds us that peace is emotionally substantial and necessary; not a valley that we carve out between the “important” things in life, but the substance of life itself.
Read moreDavid Bowie’s ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Without a doubt, the shining moments on Bowie’s fourteenth LP belong to the eternally enthralling “Ashes To Ashes” and the skittish pop drive of “Fashion.”
Read moreMorris Day’s Debut Solo Album ‘Color of Success’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
Later discs ‘Daydreaming’ (1987) and ‘Guaranteed’ (1992) found Day more present and fleshed out musically, but ‘Color of Success’ captures him as he is best known, bumptious and cocksure.
Read moreElbow’s ‘Leaders of the Free World’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
A musical love letter to Elbow’s Manchester stomping grounds, their third album reflects a band relieved to be back home amidst the solace to be found there within their familiar haunts.
Read moreToo $hort’s ‘Short Dog’s In The House’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
With the exception of a few “serious” detours, the Oakland hip-hop hero basks in his well-earned success across his sixth studio album, refusing to compromise his signature style.
Read moreStevie Wonder’s ‘In Square Circle’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
This misunderstood pop-soul touchstone strikes an impossible balance of experimentation, spirituality, and commercial sensibility.
Read moreNeil Young & Crazy Horse’s ‘Ragged Glory’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
‘Ragged Glory’’s place is secure in the Crazy Horse canon alongside the classics ‘Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere’ (1969), ‘Zuma’ (1975), and ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ (1979).
Read moreCasual’s ‘Smash Rockwell’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Casual deploys a wide range of his ample skills over a varied soundscape, produced by both local affiliates and friends, as well as some heat-makers from across the country.
Read moreBette Midler’s ‘Some People’s Lives’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
An album of both jazz and pop interpretations, Midler’s seventh studio affair remains her most commercially fruitful album to date.
Read moreJames Brown’s ‘Sex Machine’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
‘Sex Machine’ is a testimony to the huge impact that Brown had on music and offers an intriguing look at what many would say was his peak—it is, quite literally, the definition of funk.
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