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Explore the moments, milestones, and debates that shaped music and record culture.
Six album anniversaries this week
Records turning 20, 30, 40, and 50 during September 14 to 20, 2026.
Eric Clapton: bands, music and controversy
The Yardbirds, Cream, Derek and the Dominos and a solo career, followed by the racist speech of 1976 and the pandemic disputes.
Music History: September 7 to 13
September 7 to 13, 2026 brings major anniversaries for ELO, Jay-Z, R.E.M., Bunny Wailer, and Nickelback.
Chop Suey! at 25
How an impossible radio single became the doorway into Toxicity, then met a week that changed how it was heard.
Four records released on August 4
Tages, Pink Floyd, Prince and the Dazz Band reached record shops on August 4—four releases from three decades, each made at a turning point.
Today: R.E.M. and UB40 albums turn 40
On July 28, 1986, two political albums found a wider audience.
A Hollywood star, fifty years after Ramones
The 2027 honor arrives as the band's 29-minute debut turns fifty and points back to the record that made punk feel playable.
Master of Puppets turns 40
How Metallica’s third album expanded thrash metal’s reach and still lives through pressings, CDs and reissues.
The Last Black Sabbath Concert in the Universe
A day of celebration in Aston ended with four songs by the original Black Sabbath—and became Ozzy Osbourne’s final appearance onstage.