30 Years Ago - 1996 Sublime released their third self-titled album. This was the first released after the death of singer Bradley Nowell. "What I Got" peaked at #29, #39 Adult Pop Airplay, #1 Alternative Airplay and #11 Mainstream Rock. "Santeria" peaked at #3 Alternative Airplay, #43 Radio Songs, #38 Adult Pop Airplay. "Wrong Way" charted #3 Alternative Airplay and #47 Radio Songs. "Doin' Time" made #28 Alternative Airplay and #87 Hot 100.

30 Years Ago - 1996 Republica released their self-titled debut album. I absolutely love Saffron's lead vocals. "Ready to Go" made #56, #7 Alternative Airplay, #36 Pop Airplay. "Drop Dead Gorgeous" made #93 and #39 Alternative Airplay.

45 Years Ago - 1981 The Soundtrack for Heavy Metal was released. An adult animated science fantasy anthology film co- produced by Ivan Reitman and Leonard Mogel who published the Heavy Metal magazine. Artists contributing to the soundtrack included Sammy Hagar, DEVO, Stevie Nicks, Blue Oyster Cult, Donald Fagan, and Journey. "Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)" is by Eagles guitarist Don Felder and peaked at #43 and #5 Mainstream Rock. Bandmates Timothy B Schmitt and Don Henley pla

45 Years Ago - 1981 Eddie Rabbit released his seventh album Step by Step. In the heart of the crossover country time, this album spawned three singles. "Step by Step" was #1 Country, #5 Hot 100, #3 AC. "Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight" again #1 Country, #15 Hot 100, #10 AC. "I Don't Know Where to Start" charted #2 Country, #35 Hot 100, #9 AC.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Electric Light Orchestra released their ninth album Time "Hold On Tight" made #10 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "Twilight" reached #38.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch released their debut album Music for the People. "Good Vibrations" features a sample of Loleatta Holloway singing "Love Sensation," written by Dan Hartman. It peaked at #1, #10 Club, #64 R&B. "Wildside" samples Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" and peaked at #10 and #8 Rap.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Billy Joel released his tenth album The Bridge. "Modern Woman" also appeared on the Ruthless People soundtrack and peaked at #10, #7 AC, #34 Mainstream Rock "A Matter of Trust" made #10, #17 AC, #14 Mainstream Rock. "This Is the Time" peaked at #18, #1 AC, #32 Mainstream Rock. "Baby Grand" a duet with Ray Charles, made #75 and #3 AC. The album also features "Big Man on Mulberry Street," which is a killer track.

35 Years Ago - 1991 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince released their fourth album Homebase. "Summertime" peaked at #4, #1 Rap and #1 R&B. It won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group "Ring My Bell" made #20 and #22 R&B. It samples Anita Ward's 1979 #1 smash of the same name. "The Things That U Do" made #43 R&B.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Color Me Badd released their debut album C.M.B. "I Wanna Sex You Up" was also featured on the New Jack City soundtrack and peaked at #2 and #1 R&B. "I Adore Mi Amor" reached #1 Hot 100 and R&B. "All 4 Love" charted #1 Hot 100. "Thinkin' Back" made #16 and #31 R&B. "Slow Motion" peaked at #18.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Cameo released their thirteenth album Word Up! Don't forget them! The most obnoxious red codpiece! "Word Up!" peaked at #6, #1 R&B and Club. "Candy" charted #21, #1 R&B,#10 Club. "Back and Forth" made #50, #3 R&B, #6 Club.

25 Years Ago - 2001 NSYNC released their fourth and final album Celebrity. This was the band's second album to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 1,879,495 copies in the US, which became the second-best debut week sales in the country. "Pop" peaked at #19, #5 Pop Airplay, #40 Club, and #23 Rhythmic "Gone" initially written for a duet with Justin Timberlake and Michael Jackson and peaked at #11, #27 AC, #7 Pop Airplay, #17 Rhythmic. "Gi

45 Years Ago - 1981 The Time released their self-titled debut album. Almost entirely performed by Prince, with Morris Day doing the vocals. "Get It Up" made #6 R&B and #16 Club "Cool" peaked at #90 and #7 R&B. "Girl" made #49 R&B

45 Years Ago - 1981 Stevie Nicks released her debut solo album Bella Donna. The album reached #1 and reached platinum status in less than three months. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" is a duet with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and peaked at #3 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "Leather and Lace" is a duet with Don Henley (who was romantic with Stevie in 1977 & 1978) and charted #6, #10 AC, and #26 Mainstream Rock "Edge of Seventeen" made #11 and #4 Mainstream Rock. "After the Glitt

20 Years Ago - 2006 Gym Class Heroes released their third album As Cruel as School Children. Lead singer Travie McCoy was born and raised in Geneva, NY. Interpolating Supertramp's "Breakfast in America," "Cupid's Chokehold" f/Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, peaked at #4, #18 Adult Pop Airplay, and #1 Pop Airplay. "Clothes Off" interpolating "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" by Jermaine Stewart, made #46 and #20 Pop Airplay.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Debbie Harry released her debut solo album KooKoo. It was produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic. Backing vocals were provided by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale of Devo, credited as Spud and Pud Devo. "Backfired" marginally charted at #43, #71 R&B, and #29 Club. "The Jam Was Moving" had no video and little promotion after "Backfired"..well backfired. It only charted at #82. I'm not going to lie. I've always like this album. Especially th

30 Years Ago - 1996 Tonic released their debut album Lemon Parade. The biggest hit was "If You Could Only See" peaking at #11, #7 Adult Pop Airplay, #3 Alternative Airplay, #1 Mainstream Rock. According to frontman Emerson Hart, the song was written as a result of his family disowning him due to their disapproval of Hart's relationship with an older woman.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Journey released their seventh album Escape. The album sold at least ten million in the US, making it the band's most successful studio album and biggest right behind their Greatest Hits. This was the first album with Jonathan Cain. "Who's Crying Now" peaked at #4 Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock, #14 AC "Don't Stop Believin'" made #9, #8 Mainstream Rock "Open Arms" peaked #2, #35 Mainstream Rock, #7 AC. "Still They Ride" charted #19, #47 Mainstream Rock, #37 A

45 Years Ago - 1981 The Go-Go's released their debut album Beauty and the Beat. The album was #1 for six weeks, the #2 album of the year behind Asia, and spun off two singles. "Our Lips are Sealed" peaked at #20, #15 Mainstream Rock, and #10 Club. "We Got the Beat" charted #2, #7 Mainstream Rock, #35 Club.

20 Years Ago - 2006 Lily Allen released her debut album Alright, Still. "Smile" made #49, #27 Adult alternative Airplay, #20 Adult Pop Airplay, #35 Pop Airplay. It was the only thing that touched a Billboard Chart from this album.

20 Years Ago - 2006 Muse released their fourth album Black Holes and Revelations. "Supermassive Black Hole" peaked at #6 Alternative Airplay. "Starlight" made #2 Alternative Airplay. "Knights of Cydonia" charted #10 Alternative Airplay.