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14 hours ago1 min read
1985 - The Night I Fell in Love - Luther Vandross
40 Years Ago - 1985 Luther Vandross released his fourth album The Night I Fell in Love. "Til My Baby Comes Home" made #29 and #4 R&B "If...
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16 hours ago4 min read
3/8/25 & /9/25 - Clocks, One-Legged Jeans, and Your Lock Screen
Saturday 3/8/25 Sunday 3/9/25 Celebrate: This weekend is the Start of Daylight Saving Time (no s on saving..don't say it wrong) We turn...
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2 days ago1 min read
1995 - Collective Soul - Collective Soul
30 Years Ago - 1995 Collective Soul released their second album Collective Soul (sometimes referred to as The Blue Album.) It was a huge...
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3 days ago1 min read
1995 - Medusa - Annie Lennox
30 Years Ago - 1995 Annie Lennox released her second solo album Medusa . It is a cover songs album. The only charting song in the US was...
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4 days ago1 min read
1995 - A Boy Named Goo - Goo Goo Dolls
30 Years Ago - 1995 Goo Goo Dolls released their fifth album A Boy Named Goo. This was their breakthrough album. "Only One" made #21...
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5 days ago1 min read
1985 - She's the Boss - Mick Jagger
40 Years Ago - 1985 Mick Jagger released his debut solo album She's the Boss. Contributors included Pete Townshend, Jeff Beck, Carlos...
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6 days ago1 min read
1980 - Lost in Love - Air Supply
40 Years Ago - 1980 Air Supply released their fifth album and first internationally Lost in Love. This was their first with Arista...
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7 days ago1 min read
1995 - Elastica - Elastica
30 Years Ago - 1995 Elastica released their debut self-titled album. What a fun re-listen for this mid-90s sound. These three songs had...
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bribriny
Mar 11 min read
1985 - Vox Humana - Kenny Loggins
40 Years Ago - 1985 Kenny Loggins released his fifth album Vox Humana . This is his first album since the smash Footloose. "Vox...
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bribriny
Feb 281 min read
1980 - Departure - Journey
45 Years Ago - 1980 Journey released their sixth album Departure. This was their first top ten album. "Any Way You Want It" peaked at...
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bribriny
Feb 271 min read
1995 - Pieces of You - Jewel
30 Years Ago - 1995 Jewel released her debut album Pieces of You. It did nothing. Bob Dylan invited her to tour with him as opening act...
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bribriny
Feb 261 min read
1980 - Against the Wind - Bob Segar
45 Years Ago - 1980 Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band released their eleventh album Against the Wind. It won the Grammy Award for...
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bribriny
Feb 251 min read
1985 - Songs from the Big Chair - Tears for Fears
40 Years Ago - 1985 Tears for Fears released their second album Songs from the Big Chair. "Mothers Talk" peaked at #27 "Shout" peaked at...
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bribriny
Feb 241 min read
1995 - Do You Wanna Ride? - Adina Howard
30 Years Ago - 1995 Adina Howard released her debut album Do You Wanna Ride? Critics were brutal, but it did have one big hit. "Freak...
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bribriny
Feb 231 min read
2000 - Hooray for Boobies - Bloodhound Gang
25 Years Ago - 2000 Bloodhound Gang released their third album Hooray for Boobies. "The Bad Touch" was the first US single and it peaked...
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bribriny
Feb 221 min read
1990 - Damn Yankees - Damn Yankees
35 Years Ago - 1990 Damn Yankees released their debut self-titled album. A super-group consisting of Styx's Tommy Shaw, Ted Nugent,...
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bribriny
Feb 211 min read
2000 - Aquarius - Aqua
25 Years Ago - 2000 Aqua released their second album Aquarius . Guilty Pleasure Time!!! I have always enjoyed Aqua and this album is just...
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bribriny
Feb 201 min read
1985 #1 Dance Song - Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
1985 The #1 Dance Song today was "Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat. It was their debut single from The Age of Consent album. It's regarded...
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bribriny
Feb 191 min read
1985 - Breakfast Club Soundtrack
40 Years Ago - 1985 The Breakfast Club Soundtrack was released. It featured "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds which peaked...
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bribriny
Feb 181 min read
1985 - No Jacket Required - Phil Collins
40 Years Ago - 1985 Phil Collins released his third album No Jacket Required . The album won an Album of the Year Grammy. The Phenix...
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